Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued to their later years. As people age, the effects associated with drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it could be a risky and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years substance abuse free, so they can enjoy this critical time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.