Fact is, most families have someone who is mentally ill and probably self medicating. Look around.
In my family, we have some drunks.
None are mental. So, maybe not most - I will agree to "A lot".
Anchorage is now going thru a *bit* of a problem with thousands of 'homeless' that is costing the muni an arm and leg.
The local "Catholic charity" runs a full time feeding station and no-cost flophouse for the 'homeless' The area is now lousy with drunks/crackheads. The ones living on the street are bad enough, but the ones 'camping' in the nearby woods are a eco-disaster