Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.