Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the negative results associated with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it's really a dangerous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years substance free, so they can enjoy this important time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.