Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among older individuals along with the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their senior years. As men and women age, the negative results related to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the fact that many seniors take some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it could be a risky and lethal cocktail. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before serious negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.