This study falls in line with what so many others are saying about porn—it promotes rape, and it sells anything but healthy consent practices.
Fight the New DrugMarch 31, 2024
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While these tips apply to kicking a porn habit, these pointers can be applied to any habit or behavior you’re trying to leave behind.
Fight the New DrugJanuary 25, 2024
Those who have spent years watching porn can feel how it has affected them. But research shows recovering from porn is absolutely possible.
Fight the New DrugJanuary 23, 2024
Considering an estimated 91.5% of men and 60.2% of women consume porn, let’s examine how porn may be affecting consumers, relationships, and our society.
Fight the New DrugDecember 26, 2023
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 DrugNovember 30, 2023
I was ten years old when I watched porn for the first time. I found myself on Pornhub, which I stumbled across by accident and returned to…
Fight the New DrugNovember 11, 2023
Here are 90 different real people's answers in response to our question of how life has improved since quitting porn.
Fight the New DrugNovember 6, 2023
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 1, 2023
Research indicates that having a porn habit can increase a consumer’s vulnerability to mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
Fight the New DrugOctober 1, 2023
Have you heard the claim that watching porn is a natural and important part of having your sexual needs met? Research has shown the opposite—here's a closer…
Fight the New DrugAugust 28, 2023
Porn has the potential to completely rewire what we find arousing, and what we desire and expect from sexual intimacy in real life.
Fight the New DrugAugust 28, 2023
Must-Reads
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 DrugMay 14, 2021
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, 2021
When a person is suffering from an addiction or compulsion, their stress response and their addiction can become intertwined in unhealthy ways, thus creating an unhealthy coping…
Fight the New DrugMay 10, 2021
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 DrugMay 12, 2021
A deeper look into how the brain works reveals that addictions to harmful substances like tobacco have striking similarities to porn compulsion, including impaired decision-making.
Fight the New DrugMay 11, 2021
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 DrugMay 13, 2021
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 DrugMay 11, 2021
Countless studies consistently show that porn consumers tend to struggle in their relationships. From poorer relationship quality to an increased likelihood of cheating, research suggests that porn…
Fight the New DrugMay 14, 2021
As few as 1 in 3 and as many as 9 in 10 porn videos depict sexual violence or aggression. That's especially concerning, considering that research indicates…
Fight the New DrugOctober 11, 2023
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