Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.