Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct due to substance abuse could possibly have caused the person to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, often require rehab services tailor-made to fulfill their specific needs and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. As a result, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other important issues. Apart from the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions while in rehabilitation, people with HIV/AIDS should also address deeper issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.