Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.