Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of drug use might 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 before their drug abuse issue, typically require rehab services tailored to meet their specific demands and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, they arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other important issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to offer medical solutions while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have circumstances within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will target in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.