Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for drug abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.