Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted into their later years. As individuals age, the negative results related to substance abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it could be a harmful and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any kind of drug use issue before serious consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the chance to live their golden years substance free, for them to enjoy this critical time in their lives without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.