Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.