Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place 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 reveal such issues so they can be handled.