Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of drug abuse could possibly have caused to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug use problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their particular demands and challenges. Many of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other critical issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions whilst in treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Often, people have situations in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.