Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.