Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.