Hospital inpatient programs are rehabilitation programs for drug abuse, which provide an exclusive and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program may be a beneficial option for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, or for someone with other medical requirements which ought to be overseen by medical experts. People who partake in such a program can be helped by mental health services whilst dealing with issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Very often those that have a co-occurring mental health disorders use alcohol or drugs to self medicate rather than efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional rehab counselors in the hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn the tide so that they will no longer find the necessity to use alcohol and drugs like this, and instead develop ways to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however, this isn't the answer needed in all cases. As an example, even subtle environmental changes in one's life can decrease stress and place a new perspective on things so the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse alcohol or drugs. Therapy in a hospital inpatient program can help reveal such problems so they can be handled.