Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.