Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide a private and medical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial option for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical needs which might need to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in that program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. For example, even slight environmental adjustments to 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 will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.