Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to substance abuse may have caused the individual to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehab services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. As a result, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to supply medical solutions whilst in rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS also have to address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS treatment services.