Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. Folks who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For 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 the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.