Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance 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, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. Those who partake in this particular program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the answer needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.