Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh 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 handled.