Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those 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 individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Counselling in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.