Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can 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 professionals. People who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.