Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse might have caused to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug use issue, often require rehab services tailor-made to meet their specific demands and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst addressing other critical issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical services while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.