Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug abuse, or risky sexual conduct because of substance abuse may have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition just before their drug abuse problem, frequently require rehab services tailor-made to meet their particular needs and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to preserve their health. Because of this, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while also addressing other crucial issues. Besides the obvious requirement to supply medical solutions whilst in rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Usually, individuals have circumstances in their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive conditions within their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will concentrate on as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.