Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.