Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior because of substance abuse could have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse issue, often require treatment services tailor-made to satisfy their particular demands and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other important concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to supply medical services whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS should also address deeper problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive conditions within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.