Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.