Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse might have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug abuse issue, frequently require treatment services tailored to satisfy their specific demands and challenges. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other important concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to provide medical services whilst in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.