Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.