Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.