Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or risky sexual conduct due to drug abuse could have caused the individual to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug abuse problem, often require treatment services tailor-made to fulfill their specific needs and challenges. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other important concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions during rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Very often, people have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.