Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug use could have caused to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse problem, often require rehab services tailored in order to meet their particular needs and problems. Many of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority whilst dealing with other important concerns. Apart from the obvious requirement to offer medical services during rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS must also address more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Often, individuals have conditions within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive situations within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.