Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in 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 in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.