Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for those in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Very often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehab counselors inside a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the need to use drugs and alcohol in this manner, and instead create ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, but this isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even subtle environmental adjustments to one's life can alleviate stress and put a new 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 resolved.