Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.