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Misunderstanding addiction breeds despair and suffering – and, for alleged Atlanta shooter, violence

  • Written by Trysh Travis, Associate Professor of Women's Studies, University of Florida
Misunderstanding addiction breeds despair and suffering – and, for alleged Atlanta shooter, violenceA makeshift memorial to the victims of the Atlanta spa shooting shows both grief and outrage.AP Photo/Candice Choi

When a man claiming to suffer from the disease of sex addiction found that “comprehensive and fully integrated treatment” at a Christian recovery center could not cure him, he decided to try another approach: eliminating...

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