Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.