Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. Folks who partake in this particular program can usually benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder 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 changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a new 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 resolved.