Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.