Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior because of substance abuse could possibly have caused the person to contract the disease. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse problem, typically require treatment services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. A few of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. As a result, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to provide medical services whilst in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also deal with deeper issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have conditions in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.