Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve 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 reveal such issues so they can be handled.