Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a 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 issues so they can be resolved.