Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior as a result of drug use may have caused the individual to contract the disease. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to meet their specific needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Because of this, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other crucial issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical services during rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle deeper issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Very often, individuals have situations in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive situations in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS treatment services.