Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.