Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those 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 needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight 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 drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.