Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which give a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.