Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.