Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct due to drug use could have caused the person to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse problem, often require rehab services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while addressing other critical concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to offer medical services during rehab, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle deeper problems which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.