Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.