Hospital inpatient programs are treatment centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Usually people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they not 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 do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be handled.