Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.