Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Individuals who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.