Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is really a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As people age, the negative results related to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is misused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it's really a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any type of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the opportunity to live their golden years substance free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life and not have to cope with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.