Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior as a result of substance abuse could have caused the person to contract the disease. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailor-made to meet their specific needs and problems. A few of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also addressing other crucial issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS treatment services.