Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct because of drug use could have caused the individual to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, often require rehabilitation services tailor-made to meet their particular needs and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other crucial concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to offer medical services while in rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have conditions within their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.