Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among older individuals and also the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this persisted to their senior years. As individuals age, the consequences associated with alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are abused or mixed with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it's rather an unsafe and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any sort of drug use issue before significant negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, for them to enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.