Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw widespread recreational drug use, and for some this continued to their later years. As men and women age, the negative results linked to substance abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors take some type of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it's rather a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is very important help provide a means for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of drug use issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.