Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.