Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the consequences associated with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it could be a risky and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any sort of drug use issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in life and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.