Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put 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 expose such issues so they can be resolved.