Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole 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 issues so they can be handled.