Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and also the elderly is a significant problem, 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 substance abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these prescriptions medication is misused or mixed with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it's rather a risky and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any kind of substance abuse issue before significant consequences result. Senior facilities offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, to enable them to enjoy this critical time in life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.