Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Drug abuse among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The era which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their later years. As individuals age, the effects associated with drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There's also the reality that many seniors are on some sort of medical drug for an ailment, and when these medicines are abused or combined with alcohol and other illegal drugs, it could be a hazardous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older adults to acquire help for any type of drug use issue before serious consequences result. Senior facilities offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life without having to cope with the stresses caused by a life of substance abuse.