Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior because of abusing drugs could possibly have caused the individual to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition just before their drug abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailor-made to meet their particular needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other important issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to supply medical services while in rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.