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GSU Study Highlights High Human Trafficking Risk Among Atlanta Homeless Youth

On Second Thought
On Second Thought
Episode • Oct 30, 2019 • 17m
More than half of all homeless youth in Atlanta have experienced some form of human trafficking. The ‘Atlanta Youth Count’ – a Georgia State University study – surveyed over 500 young people who are homeless on everything from personal demographic information to childhood trauma to their relationships with their peers. The new study paints a harrowing – and, at times, hopeful – picture of the young people living on Atlanta’s streets.