Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.