Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct because of substance abuse may have caused to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse problem, often require rehab services tailored in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. A few of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their health. As a result, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst addressing other critical concerns. Apart from the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions whilst in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.