Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation centers for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial option for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in this particular program can be helped by mental health services while also dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as an alternative to efficiently addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.