Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by medical experts. Folks who partake in such a program may benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Usually those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, 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 answer needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.