Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in such a program can benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of effectively addressing their problem. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they not find the need to use drugs and alcohol this way, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can decrease stress and put a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.