Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that 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 handled.