Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse could have caused the person to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition just before their substance abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailored to fulfill their particular demands and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other important issues. Besides the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions whilst in treatment, people with HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have conditions within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.