Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for substance abuse, that provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program is often a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which may need to be overseen by experts. Those who partake in such a program can usually benefit from mental health services while dealing with issues who have prompted their drug abuse. Frequently people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program will help individuals turn the tide so they no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to accomplish this, however isn't the answer needed in every case. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such issues so they can be handled.