Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug use, or dangerous sexual conduct because of drug abuse may have caused to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailored in order to meet their specific needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other crucial concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to offer medical services while in rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will target in HIV/AIDS rehab services.