Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.