Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.