Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, 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 will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.