Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.