Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole 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.