Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight 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 issues so they can be resolved.