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 nostr:npub1kege95j6dc5ax6wen9w9fm8c9l7w82qyptdleaztekfwmz5sk24qhndjeq both do happen, sadly. But by the time somebody is old enough to drive, I imagine they're too old for trafficking, so the car attachment trick does seem out of place there. Much more likely for theft than abduction.

In the UK, they're abducted pre/early teen and/or coerced into drug addiction when they're still naive and impressionable. Once hooked, they'll agree to anything for another hit, and their dependence makes them less likely to run too.

I hate that i know this 😔