Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve 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 reveal such problems so they can be resolved.