Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their later years. As men and women age, the effects associated with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it can be a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the chance to live their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life without having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.