Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they not find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.