Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse might have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse issue, often require rehab services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other crucial issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions while in rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle deeper problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive conditions within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.