Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on to their senior years. As people age, the consequences associated with drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it could be a hazardous and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior facilities offer seniors the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this important time in life and not have to cope with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.