Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which give an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.