Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, that provide 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, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.