Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of abusing drugs could possibly have caused to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse problem, often require treatment services tailored to fulfill their specific demands and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in ibad health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other important issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to provide medical services during rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have conditions in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.