Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.