Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on into their senior years. As people age, the consequences connected with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the fact that many seniors are on some type of medical drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it can be a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any sort of substance abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this critical time in their lives and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.