Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of substance abuse may have caused to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and challenges. A few of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other crucial concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to supply medical services during treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have circumstances within their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.