Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals as well as the elderly is really a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As men and women age, the consequences associated with substance abuse become intensified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There's also the fact that many seniors are on some form of medical drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it could be a dangerous and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug use issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this important time in their life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.