Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual conduct because of drug abuse could have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailor-made to satisfy their particular needs and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. As a result, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions whilst in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will target in HIV/AIDS rehab services.