Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.