Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior because of substance abuse may have caused the individual to contract the disease. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse issue, often require rehab services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also dealing with other crucial concerns. Besides the obvious requirement to provide medical services whilst in rehabilitation, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to tackle more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have situations in their lives that are purely environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation professionals will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.