Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition just before their substance abuse problem, frequently require treatment services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to provide medical services while in rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive conditions within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.