Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.