Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.