Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct because of drug use could have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug use issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to fulfill their specific demands and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other critical issues. Besides the obvious necessity to offer medical services while in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which treatment professionals will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.