Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.