Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which they come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on into their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results related to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some type of medical drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it can be a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any type of drug abuse issue before significant consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live out their mosy enjoyable years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.