Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior due to substance abuse might have caused the individual to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing problem before their drug use problem, often require treatment services tailored to meet their specific demands and problems. Some problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the proper medicines they need to maintain their health. As a result, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other critical concerns. Apart from the obvious requirement to provide medical solutions during rehab, people with HIV/AIDS should also address deeper issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, people have conditions in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.