Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.