There is a general breakdown of the importance of the community in relocated villages like Av Liab.This breakdown inevitably results in high incidence of forms of crime and escapism not widely seen in traditions community settings: factional Hmong parties fight with each other and violence occurs at a higher rate because of emotional depression and economic hardship, aggravated by close quarters.According to the government personnel, there is also a much higher rate of opium usage in the relocated villages as people seek to emotionally and mentally escape the depression of daily life.