Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior due to substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse issue, frequently require rehab services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other crucial concerns. Apart from the obvious necessity to supply medical services during treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to address more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, people have conditions in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.