Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse might have caused the person to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition just before their drug use problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailor-made to satisfy their specific needs and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely take care of themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. As a result, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other critical concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to supply medical services while in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also tackle more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive conditions in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.