Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug use among older individuals and the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted to their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results associated with substance abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some form of medical drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it's really a hazardous and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of drug use issue before serious negative effects result. Senior facilities offer older adults the chance to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this critical time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.