Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for drug abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by experts. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, 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 answer needed in every case. As an example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be handled.