Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.