Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual conduct as a result of drug abuse could have caused the person to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem just before their substance abuse problem, frequently require treatment services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their own health. As a result, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other crucial issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to deliver medical services while in rehab, people with HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have circumstances within their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.