Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may trigger drug abuse, or risky sexual behavior due to drug use could have caused to contract the disease. People who have HIV/AIDS, either because of their substance abuse or as a pre-existing condition prior to their drug use problem, frequently require treatment services tailored in order to meet their particular needs and problems. Many of these challenges are physical in nature, due to the fact that substance abusers with HIV/AIDS very rarely care for themselves and take the appropriate medications they need to maintain their own health. Consequently, they arrive to rehab in ibad physical shape and this will have to be handled as a priority while dealing with other important issues. Apart from the obvious necessity to deliver medical services during treatment, people with HIV/AIDS will also need to deal with deeper issues which brought about their alcohol or drug use. Very often, people have situations in their lives which are strictly environmental which may have caused them to turn to alcohol or drugs, including oppressive situations within their lives or damaging relationships. These are the issues which rehabilitation counselors will target in HIV/AIDS rehab services.