Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.