Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.