Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their later years. As men and women age, the effects associated with alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors take some type of medical drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or combined with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it could be a dangerous and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any kind of drug use issue before serious negative effects result. Senior facilities offer seniors the opportunity to live their golden years substance free, for them to enjoy this important time in their lives and not have to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.