Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, 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 all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.