Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.