Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug use among old individuals and the elderly is a major problem, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted to their later years. As individuals age, the consequences connected with alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to these substances. There is also the truth that many seniors are on some sort of prescription drug for an ailment, then when these medicines are misused or combined with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it could be a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any sort of drug use issue before significant consequences result. Senior facilities offer older adults the opportunity to live their mosy enjoyable years substance abuse free, for them to enjoy this important time in their lives while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.