Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.