Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to 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 will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.