Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior because of drug use could possibly have caused the individual to contract the sickness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing problem before their substance abuse issue, often require treatment services tailor-made in order to meet their particular needs and challenges. Some of these challenges are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever care for themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to preserve their health. Therefore, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other important issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical solutions while in treatment, individuals with HIV/AIDS should also tackle more deeply rooted problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have circumstances within their lives that are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, such as oppressive circumstances in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation professionals will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.