100 years ago people like Rob Reiner's drug addict son's dealer would probably have been hanging from a tree.

note: this is not commentary on drug legalization, just commentary that "community efforts" were more involved in addressing negative social externalities than they are now - for better or for worse.

Even 60 years ago that would probably have been the case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterman%E2%80%93Petris%E2%80...