Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical 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 needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate 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 will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.