Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from experienced widespread recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their senior years. As men and women age, the consequences linked to substance abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There is also the fact that many seniors take some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these prescriptions medication is misused or combined with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it can be a hazardous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of substance abuse issue before serious negative effects result. Senior facilities offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years substance free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.