Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to drug abuse might have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailor-made in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other critical concerns. Apart from the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have situations in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.