Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their drug use. Usually individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue 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 changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.