Blog - Fight the New Drug

Your Support Matters Donate

15 Research-Packed Articles Illustrating Porn’s Harms

Why Porn Can Be Difficult To Quit

Read Now

How Porn Can Negatively Impact Love And Intimacy

Read Now

How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

Read Now

How Porn Can Become An Escalating Behavior

Read Now

How Porn Can Hurt A Consumer’s Partner

Read Now

How The Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content And Abuse

Read Now

How Porn Can Change The Brain

Read Now

How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

Read Now

How Porn Can Promote Sexual Violence

Read Now

How Porn Can Affect The Brain Like A Drug

Read Now

How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification

Read Now

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

Read Now

How Porn Can Contribute To An Unhealthy Cycle Of Stress

Read Now

How Porn Can Impact Mental Health And Fuel Loneliness

Read Now

How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding Of Healthy Sex

Read Now

Recent Articles

Blog

“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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

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

Blog

Facebook Joins Fight Against Sex Trafficking With Face Scanning Technology

Everyone knows Facebook’s software is awesome at finding locations and picking out friends' faces for tags. Now, the company will use its groundbreaking technology to help find bad guys…

Fight the New DrugMay 27, 2017

Blog

Jessa’s Story: I Survived Being Sold Into Child Porn & Sex Slavery (VIDEO)

Here, at Fight the New Drug, we seek to shine a light on the close connection between porn and sex trafficking by hearing real people's real stories…

Fight the New DrugMay 13, 2017

Blog

Local Arizona Radio Station Airs Disturbing PSA On How To Hide Child Porn

Most radio listeners who hear a public service announcement (PSA) about child sexual exploitation would expect it to focus on fighting crime and stopping abuse. But for…

Fight the New DrugMay 12, 2017

Blog

How Child Sexual Exploitation & the Adult Entertainment Industry Are Linked

At first glance, adult pornography and child pornography may seem completely separate issues, separate industries. After all, it's a felony to even possess child pornography in the…

Fight the New DrugMay 8, 2017

Blog

How Porn Might Be Influencing Many Guys to Give Up on Relationships

Parts of this post were originally published on The Tacoma Ledger's website. It has been edited with permission for content and clarity. Yes, porn is an issue that both…

Fight the New DrugApril 14, 2017

Blog

Sexual Assault Of A 15-Year-Old Girl Broadcast On Facebook Live, No One Called Police

Last week, at least 40 people watched as a group of five or six men sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl on Facebook Live. How many notified the…

Fight the New DrugMarch 31, 2017

Blog

Alanna Boudreau: Why I Wrote A Song About Porn (VIDEO)

In our porn-saturated culture, it can feel like there's no hope for change, or that porn is constantly being normalized with no end in sight. But that…

Fight the New DrugMarch 28, 2017

Must-Reads

Fight the New Drug, PO Box 57126, Salt Lake City, UT 84157 | Fight the New Drug is a part of the PHASE Alliance™.
© 2026 All rights Reserved. Fight the New Drug is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 26-3550143