Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their senior years. As people age, the negative results connected with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or combined with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it can be a harmful and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.