Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put 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 expose such issues so they can be resolved.