Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place 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.