'Repressive Policing' Ups HIV, STI Risk in Sex Workers and increases odds of sexual, physical violence towards this population.

Policies are inextricably linked to increased unprotected sex, transmission of HIV and STIs, increased violence from all actors, and poorer access to health services," the authors wrote.

Does the loss of Craigslist personal ads also cause an increase in sexually transmitted disease? Is that also an example where unintended consequences of over thinking a nonexistent "problem", might lead to...real life, severe, true and actual problems?