Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals along with the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued into their later years. As individuals age, the negative results linked to substance abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are abused or combined with alcohol or any other illegal drugs, it can be a harmful and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior facilities offer older adults the ability to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, so they can enjoy this critical time in their lives without having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.