Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to substance abuse may have caused to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailor-made to fulfill their particular demands and challenges. A few of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of 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 addressed as a priority while addressing other important concerns. Apart from the obvious necessity to offer medical services while in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.