Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.