Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program might be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.