Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw widespread 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 seniors have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the truth that many seniors are on some kind of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it can be a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, for them to enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.