Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.