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
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
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
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 DrugAugust 12, 2024
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
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
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 26, 2024
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
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
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 8, 2024
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