Prostitution often grows from a life filled with trauma - Pennsylvania

"Philadelphia police made 633 prostitution arrests in the first half of this year. Street prostitution and drug addiction tend to go hand in hand, but many prostitutes who get busted and put in mandatory drug treatment end up back on the streets. Experts say that for better results, treatment has to address another important part of the puzzle: sustained trauma that often started in childhood...."

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