Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that 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 handled.