Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for substance abuse, which offer an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for somebody who has a co-occurring mental health disorder, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Folks who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services as well as addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Very often individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol like this, and instead create solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to achieve this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. For instance, even subtle environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and put a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such issues so they can be handled.