Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse could have caused the person to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse problem, typically require treatment services tailor-made in order to meet their specific demands and challenges. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other important concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.