Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which offer a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while also addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their problem. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can relieve 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 expose such issues so they can be handled.