Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or dangerous sexual behavior due to drug abuse could have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, typically require rehab services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other critical concerns. Besides the obvious necessity to deliver medical services during rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.