Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Medicine is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.