Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this continued to their later years. As individuals age, the effects related to alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the truth that many seniors take some form of medical drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it's rather an unsafe and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any kind of substance abuse issue before significant consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the opportunity to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this important time in life without having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug and alcohol use.