Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.