Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in that program may benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they not find the need to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such problems so they can be resolved.