Senior rehabs are mean to help meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their senior years. As people age, the consequences connected with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, then when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it's really a hazardous and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior facilities offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug abuse.