Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug use may have caused the person to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse issue, frequently require treatment services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other crucial issues. Apart from the obvious requirement to deliver medical services during treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS must also address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.