Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals and the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As men and women age, the consequences associated with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some form of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or other recreational drugs, it can be a risky and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug use issue before significant negative effects result. Senior centers offer older adults the ability to live their golden years substance abuse free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in their life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.