Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.