Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results related to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the fact that many seniors take some kind of medical drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is abused or combined with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it's rather a risky and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of substance abuse issue before significant negative effects result. Senior programs offer seniors the opportunity to live their golden years substance abuse free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.