Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.