Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and also the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As people age, the consequences linked to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the fact that many seniors take some form of medical drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's really a risky and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to acquire help for any type of drug abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the chance to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.