Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.