Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of drug abuse may have caused the individual to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailor-made to fulfill their particular needs and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. As a result, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other crucial concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to provide medical services while in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with deeper problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, people have situations in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.