Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the negative results related to substance abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There is also the truth that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it could be a dangerous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.