Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug use, or risky sexual conduct as a result of abusing drugs could possibly have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehab services tailor-made in order to meet their particular demands and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst addressing other crucial issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to offer medical solutions whilst in rehabilitation, people with HIV/AIDS also have to tackle deeper problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, individuals have situations within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.