Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.