Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of abusing drugs may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse problem, frequently require treatment services tailored in order to meet their particular needs and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical concerns. Besides the obvious necessity to provide medical services whilst in rehab, people with HIV/AIDS will also need to address more deeply rooted issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will target in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.