Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.