Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, which 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 issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications 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 within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.