Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private 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 for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.