Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.