Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create methods 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. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in 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 can help expose such problems so they can be handled.