Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.