Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.