Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or risky sexual behavior due to drug use may have caused the individual to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, typically require rehab services tailor-made to fulfill their particular demands and challenges. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their own health. As a result, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst addressing other critical issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions during rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have circumstances within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which treatment professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.