Senior rehabs are designed to meet the needs of older and elderly treatment clients. Substance abuse among old individuals along with the elderly is a significant concern, especially as "baby boomers" reach their 50s and 60s. The time period which these individuals come from experienced rampant recreational drug use, and for some this persisted into their senior years. As individuals age, the negative results connected with substance abuse become intensified because older adults have a heightened sensitivity to alcohol and drugs. Additionally there is the reality that many seniors take some type of medical drug for a health condition, and when these drugs are misused or combined with alcohol or another recreational drugs, it could be an unsafe and lethal cocktail. So it is important to help provide an opportunity for seniors and older persons to acquire help for any type of drug abuse issue before severe consequences result. Senior facilities offer seniors the opportunity to live their golden years drug and alcohol free, to enable them to enjoy this critical time in their life while not having to deal with the strains and stress caused by a lifetime of substance abuse.