Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior due to substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse issue, frequently require rehab services tailor-made to satisfy their particular needs and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their own health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other crucial issues. Besides the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions while in rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS treatment services.