Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual conduct because of drug use could have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug abuse issue, often require rehab services tailored to meet their particular demands and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their health. As a result, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other crucial issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to address more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, people have circumstances in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which treatment counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.