Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, that provide an exclusive and medical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical requirements which might need to be overseen by medical experts. Those who partake in that program can benefit from mental health services while also dealing with issues who have prompted their substance abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate as opposed to efficiently responding to their problem. Professional treatment counselors in a hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, 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 solution needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a whole 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 issues so they can be handled.