Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse could possibly have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailored in order to meet their specific demands and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical issues. Besides the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions whilst in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS must also address more deeply rooted issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have circumstances within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.