Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of abusing drugs might have caused to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their drug abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailored in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to provide medical services whilst in rehab, people with HIV/AIDS must also deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have circumstances within their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.