Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the negative results related to substance abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There's also the fact that many seniors take some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it can be a risky and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of drug abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this critical time in their life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.