Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or risky sexual behavior because of abusing drugs may have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse problem, typically require rehab services tailored in order to meet their specific demands and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to offer medical solutions while in rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Often, individuals have circumstances within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, like oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.