Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or risky sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse might have caused the individual to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug use issue, frequently require treatment services tailor-made to meet their specific demands and challenges. A few of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other critical concerns. Apart from the obvious requirement to offer medical services while in rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, people have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.