Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their senior years. As individuals age, the consequences related to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some form of medical drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are misused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it can be an unsafe and lethal cocktail. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior facilities offer seniors the ability to live out their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.