Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As men and women age, the consequences connected with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some form of medical drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol or any other illegal drugs, it can be a dangerous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of drug use issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer seniors the ability to live out their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their lives without having to cope with the stresses caused by a life of substance abuse.