Fast Fact #85 - Fight the New Drug

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Studies show that frequent porn consumers are more likely to carry out sexual violence in real life.

Citations

Wright, P. J., Tokunaga, R. S., & Kraus, A. (2016). A meta-analysis of pornography consumption and actual acts of sexual aggression in general population studies. Journal of Communication, 66(1), 183-205. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12201

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