Seniors and older adults in Forest Acres, South Carolina are prone, and some are even predisposed, to drug or alcohol addiction much in the same way as any other man or woman. In fact, seniors and older adult persons are already using prescription medications which can also be abused. When mixed with illicit drugs and alcohol, seniors and older adults are at risk of significant health effects and even death. The negative stereotypes which are connected to drug or alcohol addiction may keep many seniors and older adult persons out of the drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Forest Acres, South Carolina they desperately need. For this reason, there are drug rehabilitation facilities which specialize in this age range of addict. These drug rehabilitation facilities are aware of the issues which are particular to this age group, and how to treat drug addiction among these clients. Because seniors and older adult persons are already prone to sickness and accidents, it is important that they seek rehabilitation before any sickness or accident is brought on by their drug addiction which may lead to long term if not fatal harm.