Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.