Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse could have caused the individual to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse problem, often require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their specific demands and problems. A few of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. As a result, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to offer medical services whilst in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to address deeper issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS treatment services.