Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.