Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.