Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from experienced widespread recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted into their senior years. As people age, the negative results linked to alcohol and drug abuse become intensified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to drugs and alcohol. There's also the reality that many seniors take some form of prescription drug for an ailment, and when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or another illegal drugs, it can be a risky and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug abuse issue before significant consequences result. Senior centers offer seniors the ability to live their mosy enjoyable years substance free, so they can enjoy this important time in their life and not have to deal with the stresses caused by a life of drug abuse.