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15 Research-Packed Articles Illustrating Porn’s Harms

Why Porn Can Be Difficult To Quit

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How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

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How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

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How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behavior

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How Porn Can Hurt A Consumer’s Partner

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How The Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content And Abuse

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How Porn Can Change The Brain

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

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How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

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How Porn Can Affect The Brain Like A Drug

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How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification

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Why Today’s Internet Porn Is Unlike Anything The World Has Ever Seen

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How Porn Can Contribute To An Unhealthy Cycle Of Stress

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How Porn Can Impact Mental Health And Fuel Loneliness

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How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding Of Healthy Sex

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Research Suggests Porn Linked to Brain Structure Changes

"This could reflect change in neural plasticity as a consequence of an intense stimulation of the reward system, together with a lower top-down modulation of prefrontal cortical…

Fight the New DrugJuly 14, 2017

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Why Revenge Porn Is Not Just Celebrity Gossip, It’s A Societal Issue

You may not subscribe to celebrity gossip news, but this issue is beyond that. This is about the seriousness of cyberbullying and revenge porn.

Fight the New DrugJuly 13, 2017

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WATCH: Most Successful Male Performer Of All Time Speaks Out On Porn

As far as porn stars go, few have had longer and more successful careers than Greg, the subject of a mini-documentary by Fight the New Drug. Greg…

Fight the New DrugJuly 10, 2017

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Studies Indicate Watching Porn Can Fuel Risky Sexual Behavior

"Pornography use was associated with... a higher likelihood of being in the riskiest category of having a penetrative hook-up, without a condom, while intoxicated."

Fight the New DrugJuly 7, 2017

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True Story: My Babysitter Learned From Porn How To Molest Me

The following story is a personal account that was originally posted on Honey, an organization dedicated to stopping the silence on the subject of sexual assault. Honey is a…

Fight the New DrugJuly 5, 2017

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Digital Forgetfulness: How Porn Impacts Memory and Decision Making

The full study can be accessed here. Authors: Christian Laier, Frank P. Schulte, Matthias Brand Published November 2012 Abstract Some individuals report problems during and after Internet…

Fight the New DrugJune 30, 2017

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True Story: The Father Of My Son Chose Porn Over His Family

My story begins when I first fell in love and had my first kiss. I fell head over heels for my then boyfriend and I thought he…

Fight the New DrugJune 21, 2017

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“Dear Daddy”: Viral Video Shows How Porn Culture Affects Us All

The video #DearDaddy released by Care Norway took the Internet by storm, with over thirteen million views. The video points to how our society’s willingness to turn a blind…

Fight the New DrugJune 19, 2017

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True Story: I Skipped Meals to Compete With My Husband’s Porn

Dear Fight the New Drug, I have debated with myself for a while whether or not I should try to reach out and share my story, and…

Fight the New DrugJune 15, 2017

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Ironically, This Is The Most Common Word Used In Porn Site Comments

"Love" is a commonly commented word on porn sites, ironically. But the research is clear—porn can have devastating impacts on relationships.

Fight the New DrugJune 13, 2017

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World’s Largest Porn Site Launches “Save The Whales” Charity Gimmick

To profit off World Whale Day recently, the internet's largest free porn site launched a fundraising campaign to promote the porn on its site under the guise of "saving…

Fight the New DrugJune 13, 2017

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Study Suggests That Problematic Porn Consumption Qualifies As Behavioral Addiction

"These findings suggest that PPU may represent a behavioral addiction and that interventions helpful in targeting behavioral and substance addictions warrant consideration for adaptation and use in…

Fight the New DrugJune 9, 2017

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Google Paid Millions That Supported Backpage’s Child Sex Trafficking

This post was originally written by Margo Davison with Lisa Thompson, posted on the National Center on Sexual Exploitation's (NCOSE) website. It has been edited for length.…

Fight the New DrugJune 7, 2017

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Study: Australians Know Porn is Degrading, But Still Watch It

Is porn degrading? Does it dehumanize the people on screen? Do viewers care, if they do recognize that it's degrading? There's a curious contradiction in Australians' attitudes to…

Fight the New DrugJune 6, 2017

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Eye-Opening Awareness Campaign On Tinder Shows Porn & Trafficking Connection (PHOTOS)

This powerful campaign shows the reality that when it comes to porn, the person on screen may very well be a person exploited.

Fight the New DrugMay 30, 2017

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