Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which they come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on into their later years. As people age, the negative results related to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors take some kind of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it's rather a hazardous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any kind of drug use issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the opportunity to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this critical time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.