Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and medical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial selection for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by experts. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop methods to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. For example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can decrease stress and place a fresh perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.