Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.