Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.