Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.