Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from 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 drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.