Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for drug abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for folks in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Counselling within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.