Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.