Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior as a result of abusing drugs might have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse issue, frequently require rehab services tailored in order to meet their particular demands and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other crucial issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions during rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have situations within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive conditions within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.