Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.