Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual conduct due to drug abuse may have caused the person to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug abuse problem, frequently require treatment services tailored in order to meet their specific needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. As a result, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious necessity to provide medical services during rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS should also address deeper issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have conditions in their lives that happen to be purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive situations in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will target in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.