Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue 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 alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.