Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of drug use could have caused to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug use issue, typically require rehab services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other important concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions while in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have conditions within their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.