Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.