Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug use could possibly have caused the person to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other critical issues. Besides the obvious necessity to offer medical services whilst in rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS should also tackle deeper issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have conditions within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.