Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or risky sexual conduct because of substance abuse could possibly have caused to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their substance abuse problem, typically require rehab services tailored in order to meet their particular demands and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their health. As a result, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical concerns. Besides the obvious requirement to offer medical services during treatment, people who have HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have circumstances within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, like oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which treatment professionals will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.