Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of drug use might have caused the individual to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse problem, typically require rehab services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. As a result, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other crucial issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to provide medical services during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to deal with deeper problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.