Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of drug abuse might have caused the person to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, frequently require rehab services tailor-made to meet their specific demands and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other important concerns. Aside from the obvious necessity to supply medical solutions during rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.