Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or risky sexual behavior as a result of substance abuse could possibly have caused to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug use issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored in order to meet their specific demands and challenges. A few of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other critical issues. Apart from the obvious requirement to supply medical services during rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also address more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.