Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might 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 medical experts. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to 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 can help expose such problems so they can be handled.