When people are desperate, survival often comes with emotional, physical, social, and long-term costs. Part 2: How Technology Changed the Relationship Between Addiction and Sex Work There was a time when addiction and prostitution were tied to a place. A street corner. A motel. A specific part of town people knew not to drive through…
When people are desperate, survival often comes with emotional, physical, social, and long-term costs. Part 1: Why Addiction & Prostitution Have Been Historically Linked A Phrase We Rarely Question We’ve all heard the phrase “prostitution is the oldest profession.” It’s repeated so often that most people accept it as historical fact. But that idea is…
When people hear that someone struggled with addiction, they often imagine it started with one bad decision. One reckless night. One wrong choice that changed everything. But when I look back at my own story, addiction didn’t begin with the first pain pill I took during my junior year of college. It started much earlier…
