Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh 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 handled.