Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.