Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and also the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this continued to their later years. As people age, the negative results related to alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it can be a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.