Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.