Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As people age, the negative results related to substance abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these medicines are abused or mixed with alcohol or any other illegal drugs, it can be a harmful and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any kind of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their mosy enjoyable years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.