Until the 1960s, the primary mode of treatment for psychiatric illness in the us was:

Until the 1960s, the primary mode of treatment for psychiatric illness in the us was confinement at home and care by family members. These days, people used to rely on their own knowledge and avoided going to a doctor as medicine was not as developed as nowadays. Also, people's mentality was different so they didn't take some illnesses serious.

Iwould say being around others who are not drug free is the wrong step because your peers are likely to influence any new or past habits