I'd say the article tells a story and humanizes a person that we often have preconceived notions about.
There's a major difference between people in the midst of an addiction and ones that binge from time to time for some period of time.  And there are people that all be in similar circumstances and some would never consider sex trafficking.  Some could not stand it, and others can get through it.  Turns out, women aren't all alike, and not all like what we like to think.