Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.