Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior due to substance abuse may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug abuse problem, frequently require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. Therefore, these individuals arrive to treatment in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also dealing with other important concerns. Aside from the obvious requirement to offer medical solutions while in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Frequently, people have conditions within their lives that are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use alcohol or drugs, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.