Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of drug abuse could have caused the person to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse issue, often require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other important concerns. Aside from the obvious necessity to offer medical services during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to address deeper issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have circumstances within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.