Get The Facts: How Porn Can Affect the Brain Like a Drug
Consider Before Consuming
Fight the New Drug
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2022
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
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.
This episode is a part of our Get The Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic surrounding porn’s harms to help you be more informed and more empowered with the facts.
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| 0:00.0 | Decades of studies from respected institutions have demonstrated the significant impacts of porn consumption on individuals, relationships, and society. Truth About Porn is a current, |
| 0:23.1 | ever-growing database dedicated to giving visibility to the research on the harmful effects of |
| 0:28.4 | pornography. Access the latest studies and watch expert interviews to brush up on the research |
| 0:33.5 | detailing the harms of pornography. Get the facts at truth about porn.org. |
| 0:39.6 | My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, a podcast by Fight |
| 0:46.3 | the New Drug. And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative |
| 0:52.5 | organization that exists to provide individuals the |
| 0:56.0 | opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects |
| 1:02.8 | using only science, facts, and personal accounts. During these episodes, we cover a wide variety |
| 1:09.0 | of topics that may be triggering to some. |
| 1:11.5 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 1:14.2 | Welcome to part 13 of our Get the Facts series, where we explore the research on a specific |
| 1:20.0 | topic surrounding porn's harms on individuals, relationships, and society to help you |
| 1:25.7 | be more informed and empowered with the facts. |
| 1:29.5 | Today's episode is how porn can affect the brain like a drug. You can find the sources to the |
| 1:35.3 | claims made in this episode or read along at Ftndd.org forward slash get the facts. Now let's get to the |
| 1:42.7 | episode. |
| 1:51.2 | On the surface, tobacco and porn don't seem to have much in common. Because of its well-known harmful effects, tobacco is kept behind the counter at the gas station and requires an adult |
| 1:56.9 | ID to purchase. Porn, however, is available almost anywhere with an internet connection. |
| 2:04.0 | Tobacco can quickly become an expensive habit, while a habit with porn can be completely free. |
| 2:11.1 | But is a habit like smoking tobacco at all similar to consuming porn? The simple answer? Absolutely yes. The more complicated |
| 2:20.3 | answer, still yes, but with a caveat. At a certain point, a direct comparison between the effects of drugs |
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