Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among old individuals and also the elderly is a significant problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As people age, the effects connected with drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There is also the reality that many seniors are on some form of medical drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are abused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it can be an unsafe and lethal cocktail. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to acquire help for any type of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior facilities offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this important time in life without having to cope with the stresses caused by a life of drug and alcohol use.