Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior due to drug use could possibly have caused to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either on account of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition just before their drug abuse issue, typically require rehabilitation services tailored in order to meet their specific needs and challenges. Some challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other critical issues. In addition to the obvious requirement to provide medical services whilst in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS also have to tackle deeper problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have conditions in their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehab services.