Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior due to substance abuse could have caused to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their specific needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other important issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to offer medical services whilst in rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also deal with deeper issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have circumstances in their lives that are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.