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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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6 Simple Ways You Can Donate to Fight the New Drug Today

We've made it easier to get in on this movement for love with these unique and simple ways to donate. There's an option for every lifestyle and…

Fight the New DrugDecember 8, 2025

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This is What a Typical Day is Like on a Hardcore Pornography Set

“It can be anything but sexy. The hours are long and grueling. The sets are often stifling because buzzing air conditioners and fans have to be turned…

Fight the New DrugDecember 6, 2025

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20 Stats About the Porn Industry and its Underage Consumers

It's no secret that porn has become mainstream entertainment in our society. But just how popular is it? And who, exactly, is watching?

Fight the New DrugDecember 3, 2025

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Ex-Porn Performer Details Why He Used Erectile Dysfunction Drugs to Shoot Sex Scenes

This former porn performer opened up about his experience with the downfall of the adult industry, and why he had to choose between his health or continuing…

Fight the New DrugNovember 28, 2025

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10 Reasons Why You Should (Not) Be Cool With Your Partner Watching Porn

Society says it's fine for partners to watch porn, but research says otherwise. Learn the facts here about how porn can affect relationships.

Fight the New DrugNovember 28, 2025

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When Silence Breaks: What the Release of the Epstein Files Means for Survivors

The release of the Epstein files is a turning point for survivors seeking answers. Learn what this moment means—and why listening to them is essential.

Fight the New DrugNovember 21, 2025

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How Many Women Watch Porn?

The percentage of women who consume porn is increasing. By the end of 2019, almost 3 out of every 10 Pornhub consumers were female. What are they…

Fight the New DrugNovember 20, 2025

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5 Male Ex-Performers Share What It’s Really Like to Do Porn

The men in porn appear as though they are dominant and in control, but behind the scenes, they are often victims of the same harsh conditions and…

Fight the New DrugNovember 20, 2025

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They Laughed at the Name. Now, Millions Around the World Know It.

What began in a tiny apartment with no funding, no team, and no roadmap is now a worldwide force for awareness and prevention. Discover why it matters…

Fight the New DrugNovember 18, 2025

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NCMEC’s 2025 Report: A Digital Red Flag for Child Safety

Online crimes against children are skyrocketing—AI exploitation up 6,000%. NCMEC calls it a “wake-up call.” What you need to know.

Fight the New DrugNovember 18, 2025

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10 Negative Effects of Porn on Your Brain, Body, Relationships, and Society

Think porn isn’t affecting you? Science says otherwise. Discover how your screen habits might be impacting your sex life, relationships, society—and your brain.

Fight the New DrugNovember 14, 2025

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I Married A Webcam Girl, but Only Connection Could Heal Me

I became friends with a web model. I was her number one fan and we eventually got married. I still struggled with porn, until I found connection…

Fight the New DrugNovember 13, 2025

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By the Numbers: Is the Porn Industry Connected to Sex Trafficking?

We’re not claiming all porn ignores consent. But according to the research some of the porn you're watching may be sex trafficking, can you tell the difference?

Fight the New DrugNovember 11, 2025

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ChatGPT Is About to Get X-Rated

ChatGPT will soon allow erotica. What happens when AI starts teaching the next generation about sex? The impact may be bigger than you think.

Fight the New DrugNovember 11, 2025

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5 Ex-Porn Performers Who Are Now Anti-Porn

Here is a list of just a few ex-porn performers who had successful careers in the porn industry, only to reveal what it's truly like to be…

Fight the New DrugNovember 7, 2025

Must-Reads

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How Porn Can Impact Mental Health and Fuel Loneliness

Many porn consumers use porn as a self-soothing technique when they’re feeling lonely or depressed, but research suggests that porn may actually fuel mental health issues, rather…

Fight the New DrugAugust 20, 2024

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How the Porn Industry Profits From Nonconsensual Content and Abuse

In the porn industry, there is virtually no way to guarantee that any piece of pornographic content is truly consensual, ethical, or even legal.

Fight the New DrugAugust 24, 2024

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How Porn Can Normalize Sexual Objectification

Research indicates that consuming porn can normalize sexual objectification, which can have profound consequences in the ways porn consumers view and treat others.

Fight the New DrugAugust 2, 2024

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How Porn Can Become an Escalating Behavior

Research indicates that porn consumers can become desensitized to porn, often needing to consume more porn, more extreme forms of porn, or consume porn more often in…

Fight the New DrugMay 20, 2024

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Why Today’s Internet Porn is Unlike Anything the World Has Ever Seen

Porn is incomparably more accessible and more extreme than anything available before the internet. A couple of ratty old centerfold magazines found in the park are nothing…

Fight the New DrugAugust 6, 2024

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How Porn Can Distort Consumers’ Understanding of Healthy Sex

Most young people are getting at least some of their education about sex from porn, whether they mean to or not. This is especially concerning, considering how…

Fight the New DrugAugust 18, 2024

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How Porn Can Change the Brain

Because of neuroplasticity, our brains constantly change in healthy ways that help us learn and complete tasks more efficiently. Yet, supernormal stimuli such as porn can trigger…

Fight the New DrugAugust 30, 2024

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How Porn Can Fuel Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections to pornography. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 21, 2024

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How Porn Can Harm Consumers’ Sex Lives

Ironically, despite porn’s promise of improving consumers’ sex lives, there is growing evidence that porn consumption is linked to sexual dysfunction and less sexual satisfaction.

Fight the New DrugMay 13, 2021

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Why Porn Can Be Difficult to Quit

When it comes to the topic of porn, one of the most common questions is whether or not it can actually be addictive. According to many addiction…

Fight the New DrugMay 14, 2024

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