Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.