Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or risky sexual conduct because of substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the sickness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse problem, often require rehab services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and challenges. A few of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other critical issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions during treatment, people with HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.