Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse might have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use problem, frequently require rehab services tailored in order to meet their specific needs and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the proper medicines they need to preserve their own health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other crucial concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical solutions while in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS also have to tackle more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Often, people have conditions in their lives which are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive situations in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab counselors will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.