Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.