Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.