Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.