Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off substance abuse, or dangerous sexual behavior because of drug use may have caused to contract the illness. People who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse problem, frequently require rehab services tailor-made to meet their particular needs and problems. A few of these problems are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS hardly ever look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their health. Because of this, these individuals arrive to rehabilitation in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other crucial issues. Aside from the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions whilst in treatment, those that have HIV/AIDS should also deal with deeper problems which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Very often, people have situations within their lives which are purely environmental which may have triggered them to use drugs or alcohol, including oppressive circumstances within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will target as part of HIV/AIDS rehab services.