Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which they come from experienced rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their later years. As men and women age, the consequences related to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some type of medical drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it's rather an unsafe and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of drug use issue before serious negative effects result. Senior facilities offer seniors 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 stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.