Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. People who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people who 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 a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, 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 that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.