Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results related to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the fact that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are abused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it's really a dangerous and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of substance abuse issue before significant negative effects result. Senior centers offer seniors the chance to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.