Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger substance abuse, or risky sexual conduct as a result of substance abuse could possibly have caused to contract the sickness. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing condition before their substance abuse problem, typically require treatment services tailor-made to meet their particular demands and challenges. Some of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS almost never look after themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be handled as a priority whilst dealing with other critical concerns. In addition to the obvious requirement to provide medical services while in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS will also need to address deeper problems which prompted their alcohol or drug use. Usually, people have situations in their lives that are strictly 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 treatment counselors will give attention to as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.