Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so 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.