Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As men and women age, the negative results related to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some form of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it can be a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any type of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their mosy enjoyable years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.