Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals and also the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" reach their senior years. The time period which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted to their senior years. As people age, the effects related to drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it can be a hazardous and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any sort of drug abuse issue before serious consequences result. Senior centers offer older adults the opportunity to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, so they can enjoy this critical time in life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a life of substance abuse.