Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.