Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so 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.