Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior due to substance abuse may have caused the individual to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse problem, frequently require treatment services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other crucial concerns. Aside from the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have situations within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive conditions within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehab services.