Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services whilst 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 rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be handled.