Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct because of abusing drugs may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug use problem, often require rehabilitation services tailor-made in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals 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 requirement to supply medical services during rehabilitation, people with HIV/AIDS will also need to address more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS treatment services.