Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals along with the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted to their senior years. As people age, the consequences related to substance abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There's also the reality that many seniors take some type of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it's rather a hazardous and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to acquire help for any kind of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.