Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among older individuals along with the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results linked to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the fact that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it could be a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug abuse issue before significant negative effects result. Senior programs offer seniors the ability to live their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.