Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug use could possibly have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse issue, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their particular needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, 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 issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to offer medical solutions whilst in treatment, people with HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS treatment services.