Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in 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 answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.