Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or for someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their drug use. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this way, and instead develop methods to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.