Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.