Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put 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 problems so they can be resolved.