What has happened to society in the last twenty years?

Is it just me, or has this whole bundle of joy which we call society,gone completely tits up?
Maybe it is just over here?
Either way, it seems that as a species, we are going backwards instead of forwards.
The 'worse' have gotten worse, and the 'good' are few and far between.
Respect seems to have been written off as ancient history.
Knife crime is rife, with judges handing out soft, or suspended sentences.
Ive read of people stealing from their place of work, getting harsher punishment than a 'stabbist'.
Young teens, breaking into the homes of the elderly and beating them until they give the location of the few quid they have stashed away. Sadly,often ending in fatality.
People ruled by greed? Hatred? Selfishness?
To top it all off we have the Monkey Dust epidemic, sweeping the nation. I think it was called Zombie Dust in the States. A drug that is said to be better than cocaine for a mere fraction of the price. The only slight problem is, it causes you to climb on roofs and jump off bridges. You may even try to run away from the law with broken limbs.
Running around screaming for days on end, due to drug induced schitzophrenia. (sp)
What could be wrong within someone to want to take it in the first place?
Has humanity finally ran its course? Are people bored with the chances they have? Do they just not give a toss?
I have been no saint. Ive made many mistakes, some of which i am still putting right, but i am only trying to right things because i care. I have respect. I have empathy.
I just cant understand how an 'intelligent species' could go backwards and seem to undo the concept of evolution.
More worryingly, its getting worse.