Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in 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 the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.