Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by experts. Individuals who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.