Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental changes in 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 will help expose such issues so they can be handled.