Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone 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 this particular program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.