Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease 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 reveal such issues so they can be handled.