Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, 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. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.