Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals along with the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted into their later years. As individuals age, the negative results connected with alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There is also the fact that many seniors take some sort of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it could be a harmful and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer seniors the ability to live out their golden years substance free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their lives without having to cope with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.