Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a brand new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.