Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their senior years. As men and women age, the negative results associated with substance abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it can be a dangerous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug use issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the chance to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.