Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse might have caused the individual to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to meet their specific needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other critical issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to offer medical services while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to deal with deeper problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, people have conditions in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.