Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this persisted into their senior years. As men and women age, the negative results related to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it's really a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life and not have to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.