Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for drug abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by doctors. Those who partake in this program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their drug use. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.