Hospital inpatient programs are rehab programs for drug abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial choice for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and for someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by experts. People who partake in this program may benefit from mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people who have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so they will no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead develop ways to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in every case. As an example, even slight environmental changes in one's life can alleviate stress and put a whole new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in the hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be resolved.