Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.