Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that 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.