Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their later years. As people age, the effects linked to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There's also the truth that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is misused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's really an unsafe and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the opportunity to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life and not have to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.