Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.