Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior as a result of substance abuse could possibly have caused the individual to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailor-made in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other critical issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to deliver medical services whilst in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS should also deal with deeper issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation professionals will focus on in HIV/AIDS treatment services.