Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this persisted into their senior years. As people age, the consequences connected with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some kind of medical drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it could be a risky and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior programs offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years substance free, for them to enjoy this critical time in life and not have to cope with the stresses caused by a life of substance abuse.