Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.