Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals along with the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As people age, the effects connected with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it's really a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any kind of substance abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the ability to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.