When I first got sober, there was such a thing as "12 Stepping" when two or three people would respond to someone needing help. We would take them to a meeting, if they weren't too sick to go. Or, we might actually sit with them until they sobered up enough to get them to a meeting. Worse case scenarios, we would get them into a detox, if they required medical aid. At that time they had to have been drinking to get into a detox and/or rehab.
Today, I know from personal experience with my sons, they almost have to detox before they will be admitted. They have to keep calling every day, until a bed becomes available.
Were we more caring or did we tend to "coddle" back then? Has today's attitude changed because there are more addicts/alcoholics than there are facilities to accommodate them? What were your experiences years ago compared to present day?