Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct because of drug abuse could possibly have caused the individual to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, often require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their specific demands and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst addressing other crucial concerns. Besides the obvious necessity to provide medical services whilst in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which treatment professionals will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.