Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh 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.