Hospital inpatient programs are treatment facilities for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for someone who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as dealing with issues which may have prompted their drug use. Frequently people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of effectively responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors within a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such issues so they can be resolved.