Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior as a result of drug use may have caused to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition just before their substance abuse issue, often require rehab services tailored to satisfy their particular demands and challenges. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. Consequently, they arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other critical issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to offer medical services whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS should also tackle deeper issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Often, people have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.