Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.