Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct due to substance abuse may have caused to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug use problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, they arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions whilst in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.