Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.