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No, Affluenza Is Not a Real Thing
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The term is an insult to psychologyâand using it to excuse a teenâs actions in a terrible DUI case exposes the deep cracks in our legal and moral codes.
Dr. Michelle K. London
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Dec. 16 2013Â
5:45AM ESTÂ
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