Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.