Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.