Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly rehabilitation clients. Drug abuse among older individuals as well as the elderly is a major problem, particularly as "baby boomers" go into their 50s and 60s. The era which they come from experienced rampant recreational drug abuse, and for some this persisted into their senior years. As people age, the consequences associated with drug and alcohol abuse become intensified because older adults have an increased sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some kind of prescription drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are abused or combined with alcohol or any other recreational drugs, it's rather a dangerous and lethal concoction. So it is very important help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to obtain help for any sort of drug use issue before serious consequences result. Senior facilities offer seniors the ability to live their golden years alcohol and drug free, for them to enjoy this critical time in life without having to cope with the strains and stress caused by a life of drug abuse.