Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior due to drug use may have caused the person to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse issue, frequently require treatment services tailor-made to meet their specific needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never care for themselves and take the proper medications they need to preserve their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other crucial issues. In addition to the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions whilst in rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS should also deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have circumstances in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, including oppressive conditions within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will focus on in HIV/AIDS rehab services.