Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.