Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse could possibly have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailor-made in order to meet their particular demands and challenges. A few of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to deliver medical services during rehabilitation, people with HIV/AIDS also have to tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have conditions within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.