Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial selection for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.