Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct due to drug use could have caused to contract the illness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their drug abuse issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailor-made to satisfy their particular needs and challenges. Some 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 medicines they need to preserve 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 dealing with other crucial issues. Besides the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have situations within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.