Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, 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 alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.