Drug-Based Coercion in Human Sex Trafficking Situations
Polaris
July 2025
Megan Lundstrom, CEO of Polaris, sits down with Vanessa Bouché, Chief Impact Officer of Allies Against Slavery, to discuss drug-based coercion in human trafficking situations. Some states, including Michigan, have updated language around coercion to include control or facilitation of an individual’s access to controlled substances.

