Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or dangerous sexual conduct because of drug abuse might have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition just before their drug use issue, often require rehabilitation services tailor-made to fulfill their particular demands and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other important issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to provide medical services while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to tackle more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Very often, people have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.