Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As men and women age, the effects linked to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some sort of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it can be a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is very important help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this important time in life without having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.