Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior as a result of abusing drugs may have caused the person to contract the illness. Folks who suffer from HIV/AIDS, either due to their drug use or as a pre-existing problem prior to their drug use issue, frequently require treatment services tailor-made to fulfill their specific needs and problems. Some of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that drug users with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Consequently, they arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while dealing with other important issues. Apart from the obvious requirement to deliver medical solutions during rehab, people who have HIV/AIDS should also address more deeply rooted issues which brought about their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have situations within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, including oppressive conditions within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the concerns which rehabilitation counselors will focus on as part of HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.