Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on into their later years. As people age, the consequences linked to substance abuse become magnified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it's really a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the chance to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.