The inherent problem with FN costs is that most of the treaties were made when FN members resided in an almost "self sufficient" community. Over the decades they have become more accustomed to goods and services that are not readily available in their local community, which leads to very high costs. There is no doubt that if treaties were negotiated today, they would be vastly different. In addition to financial costs, there are a growing number of social costs related to remote reserves. Drug and alcohol problems, teen suicides, poor living conditions and possibly MMIW are all related to "life on a reserve". The concept of a "remote reserve" does not fit in today's society.