Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or risky sexual behavior due to substance abuse could have caused the individual to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing condition before their drug abuse issue, often require rehab services tailored in order to meet their specific needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS almost never take care of themselves and take the proper medications they need to maintain their health. Therefore, they arrive to treatment in ibad physical shape and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other critical issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to deliver medical solutions during rehab, people with HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with more deeply rooted issues which prompted their drug or alcohol use. Frequently, people have conditions within their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to use alcohol or drugs, such as oppressive conditions in their lives or detrimental relationships. These are the concerns which rehab professionals will target as part of HIV/AIDS treatment services.