Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As people age, the negative results associated with substance abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There's also the fact that many seniors are on some kind of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it can be a harmful and deadly concoction. So it is very important 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 older adults the chance to live out their golden years substance free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in life and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.