Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers 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 that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight 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 drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.