Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct because of abusing drugs may have caused the person to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse problem, frequently 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 hardly ever take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Because of this, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other important issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to deliver medical services whilst in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with deeper issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, people have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.