Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that 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 resolved.