Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on into their senior years. As people age, the consequences associated with drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some form of prescription drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it can be a risky and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of substance abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior facilities offer seniors the ability to live out their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to deal with the stresses caused by a life of substance abuse.