Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or dangerous sexual behavior due to abusing drugs might have caused the person to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their substance abuse issue, frequently require rehab services tailored to satisfy their specific demands and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other important issues. Besides the obvious necessity to deliver medical services whilst in rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, individuals have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.