Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse may have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug abuse problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored in order to meet their specific demands and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their own health. Because of this, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other important concerns. Aside from the obvious necessity to deliver medical services during rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also address deeper problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS treatment services.