Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which may need to be overseen by doctors. People who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Very often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate as opposed to effectively responding to their disorder. 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 alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be handled.