Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.