Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse may have caused to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse problem, frequently require rehab services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some 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 appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to deliver medical services during treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS must also deal with deeper problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.