Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.