Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of abusing drugs could have caused the individual to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug use problem, often require rehabilitation services tailored to meet their particular needs and challenges. Some challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other crucial concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to supply medical services whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have conditions in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.