Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted into their later years. As individuals age, the consequences associated with substance abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it's rather a hazardous and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before serious negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their mosy enjoyable years substance free, so they can enjoy this important time in their life without having to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.