Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.