Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals along with the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which they come from saw widespread recreational substance abuse, and for some this carried on to their later years. As people age, the consequences linked to substance abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the truth that many seniors are on some type of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it's really a dangerous and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior centers offer seniors the ability to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in their life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.