Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.