Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.