Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place 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 reveal such issues so they can be handled.