Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.