Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from saw widespread recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their later years. As individuals age, the effects related to alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's rather a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any sort of substance abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug abuse.