Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.