Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Medicine is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.