Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As men and women age, the consequences related to substance abuse become magnified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There is also the fact that many seniors take some form of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it could be a risky and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.