Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct because of drug abuse could have caused to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse problem, often require rehab services tailored to fulfill their specific demands and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other crucial concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions while in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.