Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.