Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to substance abuse could possibly have caused the person to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse issue, often require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their specific demands and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their health. Because of this, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical concerns. Apart from the obvious requirement to offer medical services while in rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.