Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.