Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical professionals. Those who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.