Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.