Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of substance abuse might have caused the person to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse issue, frequently require rehab services tailor-made to satisfy their specific demands and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other critical issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions while in rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS must also address deeper issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.