Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate 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 problems so they can be resolved.