Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse might have caused the person to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst addressing other important issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to supply medical services during treatment, people with HIV/AIDS should also address deeper problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have conditions within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will target in HIV/AIDS rehab services.