Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.