Hospital inpatient programs are rehab centers for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services while also addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease 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 reveal such issues so they can be handled.