Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.