Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a major concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from saw widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted into their later years. As people age, the consequences related to substance abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors take some form of medical drug for a health condition, and when these prescriptions medication is abused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it can be an unsafe and deadly 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 significant consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the chance to live out their mosy enjoyable years substance free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in life without having to cope with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.