Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the consequences connected with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the truth that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it can be a risky and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug use issue before serious consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, to enable them to enjoy this critical time in their lives and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.