Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.