Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or dangerous sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse could possibly have caused the individual to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem just before their drug use problem, typically require rehabilitation services tailored to satisfy their specific needs and challenges. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS rarely care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while addressing other important issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to supply medical services during rehabilitation, those that have HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with deeper issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Very often, individuals have situations within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have triggered them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or negative relationships. These are the issues which rehab professionals will target in HIV/AIDS treatment services.