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Affluenza is formed by the combination of affluence and infleunza. This is a modern day term that is used to refer to the actions that are influenced due to the affluence or unrestricted/uncontrolled access to wealth and power which can turn out to be dangerous to the person and his surrounding. The book Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic defines it as ... Read More »

Ethan Couch the Texas Teen who went on a killing rampage by driving his car while being drunk has got himself 10 years of probation with no jail time. Ethan Couch is just 16 years old. So how does his lawyer justify his crime? Well, he is a victim of “affuenza,” according to one psychologist — the product of wealthy, ... Read More »