Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to drug use may have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their substance abuse problem, often require treatment services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their own health. As a result, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other crucial issues. Besides the obvious requirement to offer medical services during rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which treatment professionals will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.