Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. People who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.