Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.