Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, 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 the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.