Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs 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 every case. For instance, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.