Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle 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 inside a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.