Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among older individuals and also the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which they come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As men and women age, the consequences related to substance abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some form of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is abused or combined with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's rather a dangerous and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of drug use issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the ability to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in their life and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.