Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which they come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their later years. As people age, the consequences linked to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There's also the fact that many seniors are on some type of medical drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol or any other illegal drugs, it can be an unsafe and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer seniors the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their life without having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.