Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their specific needs and challenges. A few of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical issues. Besides the obvious requirement to offer medical services while in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, individuals have conditions in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which treatment professionals will target in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.