Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to 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 the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.