Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their later years. As men and women age, the consequences associated with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some form of medical drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it could be a harmful and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any kind of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.