Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.