Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior as a result of abusing drugs could have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, often require rehabilitation services tailored in order to meet their particular demands and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical concerns. Besides the obvious requirement to provide medical services whilst in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to deal with deeper issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have conditions in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.