Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Substance abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major concern, particularly as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The era which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this carried on into their later years. As individuals age, the negative results linked to alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to these substances. Additionally there is the fact that many seniors take some kind of medical drug for an ailment, and when these medicines are misused or mixed with alcohol or other illegal drugs, it can be a harmful and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to obtain help for any type of drug abuse issue before severe negative effects result. Senior centers offer seniors the opportunity to live out their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this important time in their life and not have to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.