Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide a private and clinical setting for individuals in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial alternative for someone that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or someone with other medical requirements which should be overseen by medical professionals. Individuals who partake in this particular program may benefit from mental health services while addressing issues which may have prompted their abusing drugs. Frequently individuals with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate rather than efficiently addressing their problem. Professional rehabilitation counselors inside a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs in this manner, and instead develop solutions to make their mental health issue more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however this isn't the solution needed in every case. For instance, even slight environmental changes in one's life can relieve stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy inside a hospital inpatient program will help expose such problems so they can be handled.