Much of the homeless population of the United States has problems with addiction or mental health. Did the US once accommodate these people in asylums and state-run care facilities? Did that system work well? Why was it done away with? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Much of the homeless population of the United States has problems with addiction or mental health. Did the US once accommodate these people in asylums and state-run care facilities? Did that system work well? Why was it done away with?

by RusticBohemian

alexcam98

Found this old post from this subreddit, should answer your question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/cuwdzk/i_often_hear_that_the_reagan_administration_shut/