Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be resolved.