Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to drug abuse might have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their drug abuse problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to meet their particular demands and problems. A few of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other important concerns. Besides the obvious necessity to supply medical services while in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.