Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.