Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.