Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct due to abusing drugs could have caused to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug abuse problem, often require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their specific demands and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to deliver medical services whilst in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also deal with deeper issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, people have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.