Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the negative results linked to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it's rather an unsafe and deadly concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior facilities offer seniors the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, to enable them to enjoy this critical time in their lives and not have to cope with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.