Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.