Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.