Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.