Senior rehabs are mean to help specifically meet the treatment needs of older and elderly rehab clients. Drug abuse among old individuals as well as the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" go into their senior years. The era which these individuals come from saw rampant recreational drug use, and for some this continued into their later years. As people age, the negative results connected with alcohol and drug abuse become magnified because seniors have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. There is also the truth that many seniors are on some type of medical drug for an ailment, and when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it can be a hazardous and deadly cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older adults to get help for any type of drug use issue before severe negative effects result. Senior facilities offer older adults the ability to live out their golden years drug and alcohol free, to allow them to enjoy this critical time in their life without having to cope with the stresses caused by a life of drug abuse.