Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while also 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 rather than efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight 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 will help expose such issues so they can be handled.