Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that 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, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve 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 issues so they can be handled.