In the past, many of the tribal groups were targets for ethnic extinction by the military, thus much animosity and distrust has been built up between the ethnic peoples and the Burmese. There are still ethnic wars and clashes that are going on deep in the Burmese jungles, and because of this, there are a lot of dislocated families coming out of the jungle seeking a life of peace in the lower lands and smaller towns in the countryside. Many of the tribal people grow coke leaf to produce cocaine and sell it for a living. This has produced a massive drug problem where parents get hooked and throw their own children out on the street to survive on their own.