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Drug Addiction and the Sex Trade Industry Presented By Kathryn Griffin-Grinan Biography Kathryn Griffin-Grinan is the life lessons and recovery coach at Houston’s Riverside Hospital Detox Unit, Santa Maria Hostel, and the Harris County Jail. She is the founder of “We’ve Been There Done That” a 501 c-3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of women caught in a cycle of many addictions, codependent relationships and women involved with human sex trafficking, and the commercial sex industry. Red Light Rescue Stockholm Syndrome Stockholm syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them. These feelings are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims, who essentially mistake a lack of abuse from their captors for an act of kindness. Commercial Sex Industry..? Legal and Illegal Porn (movies/video, Internet, magazines, phone sex centers) Prostitution Escort Services Message parlors…..happy endings! Strip Clubs (male and female) Burlesque shows, and Peep shows Bath houses Drugs Used in Sex Industry...? Legal and Illegal Prescription drugs Alcohol (beer, wine, liquor) Cocaine Heroine Marijuana (Mary Jane, Pot)….puff puff pass! Crack Ecstasy Meth PCP / Embalming Fluid Elements of Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity. It involves an act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them. The Act (What is done)- Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring The Means (How it is done)- Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power The Act (What is done)- For the purpose of exploitation Drugs and the Underground Commercial Sex Industry Drugs are used to trap victims and keep them at a weaken state physically, and mentally. Used to numb the victims during acts of sexual and physical abuse. While under the continuing influence of drugs; victims are easily manipulated to confuse sex, abuse and obsession with love. Abusers create the addiction to coerce victims into trading sex for drugs. Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Complicated process which involves many people. Professional staff (counselors, doctors) Family, friends and influencers (religious leader, clergy) of addicts must also get involved with treatment and recovery. 12 Step Programs Must address both the drug addiction and psychological effects of the sexual victimization. Peer-to-Peer Recovery Coaching Contact Information We’ve Been There Done That [email protected] 832-877-8933