Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Substance abuse among older individuals along with the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their senior years. As people age, the negative results associated with substance abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors take some sort of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's really a harmful and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any type of drug use issue before serious negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this important time in their life and not have to cope with the stresses caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.