Hospital inpatient programs are treatment programs for drug abuse, which give a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for someone who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical needs which ought to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in this program can usually benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than effectively addressing their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so that they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however, this isn't the solution needed in all cases. As an example, even slight environmental modifications in 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 can help expose such issues so they can be resolved.