Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.