Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which they come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their later years. As individuals age, the consequences related to drug and alcohol abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors are on some kind of medical drug for an ailment, and when these prescriptions medication is misused or combined with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it can be a risky and deadly concoction. So it is very important help provide a means for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any type of drug use issue before significant negative effects result. Senior facilities offer older adults the opportunity to live out their mosy enjoyable years alcohol and drug free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in life and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of drug abuse.