Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors inside a 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 solutions 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. For example, even subtle environmental changes in 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 in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.