Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put 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 problems so they can be handled.