Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.