Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may set off drug or alcohol use, or dangerous sexual behavior as a result of drug abuse may have caused the individual to contract the disease. Individuals who have HIV/AIDS, either as a result of their drug abuse or as a pre-existing problem prior to their substance abuse problem, frequently require rehab services tailored to fulfill their specific needs and problems. A few of these problems are physical in nature, because of the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely look after themselves and take the appropriate medicines they need to maintain their own health. As a result, these individuals arrive to rehab in very poor health and this will have to be addressed as a priority while also addressing other crucial issues. Aside from the obvious requirement to provide medical solutions while in rehabilitation, individuals with HIV/AIDS must also address more deeply rooted problems which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Usually, individuals have conditions in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to drugs or alcohol, like oppressive circumstances within their lives or negative relationships. These are the concerns which treatment counselors will give attention to in HIV/AIDS rehabilitation services.