Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among old individuals along with the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued into their senior years. As people age, the consequences related to alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these medicines are abused or mixed with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it could be a risky and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any sort of drug use issue before severe consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, for them to enjoy this critical time in life without having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.