Senior rehabs are designed to specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The time period which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational substance abuse, and for some this continued to their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results associated with substance abuse become intensified because seniors have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some type of medical drug for an ailment, then when these drugs are abused or combined with alcohol and other recreational drugs, it could be a harmful and deadly concoction. So it is important to help provide a means for seniors and older persons to get help for any sort of drug abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior centers offer older adults the ability to live their golden years substance abuse free, to allow them to enjoy this important time in their life without having to deal with the stresses caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.