Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.