Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in this program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.