Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior because of substance abuse could possibly have caused the person to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their drug use problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to meet their specific needs and challenges. Some problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their own health. As a result, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other important issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to provide medical solutions during rehab, those that have HIV/AIDS also have to deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehab counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.