Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who 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 rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.