Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place 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 can help expose such issues so they can be handled.