Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of drug abuse may have caused to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their drug use issue, often require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their own health. Therefore, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other important issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to offer medical services during rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, people have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.