Porn Addiction is a Myth

I have been saying this for years: From ScienceWorldReport.com

Many health officials have long debated whether porn “addiction” can be described with actual medical terminology. For instance, there is no strong scientific research to suggest that such a problem exists according to many scientists.

David Ley, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in practice in Albuquerque, NM, and Executive Director of New Mexico Solutions, a large behavioral health program, and the author of a review article regarding the so-called “pornography addiction model,” examines findings that were recently included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which he believes are lacking scientific data regarding the subject.

Ley notes that “pornography addiction” was not included in the recently revised version due to a lack of such findings, with fewer than two in every five research articles-or 37 percent-discussing high frequency sexual behavior and the detailings of sexual addiction. He adds that only 27 percent of the articles regarding the subject showed actual data to back up the information, with only one relating to a psychophysiological study from 2013.

His findings note the following, courtesy of a press release: “The research actually found very little evidence – if any at all – to support some of the purported negative side effects of porn “addiction.” There was no sign that use of pornography is connected to erectile dysfunction, or that it causes any changes to the brains of users. Also, despite great furor over the effects of childhood exposure to pornography, the use of sexually explicit material explains very little of the variance in adolescents’ behaviors. These are better explained and predicted by other individual and family variables.”

Though Ley said that pornography’s availability has been associated with a decrease in sexual offences, including child molestation, he and his team instead believe that viewing pornography for some could provide a legal outlet for illegal sexual behaviors. Those likely to be “addicted” to pornography are male, of non-heterosexual orientation and have a high libido. He notes that they also may be using visually stimulating images to cope with negative emotional stages of life.

“We need better methods to help people who struggle with the high frequency use of visual sexual stimuli, without pathologizing them or their use thereof,” writes Ley, who is critical about the pseudoscientific yet lucrative practices surrounding the treatment of so-called porn addiction, via the release. “Rather than helping patients who may struggle to control viewing images of a sexual nature, the ‘porn addiction’ concept instead seems to feed an industry with secondary gain from the acceptance of the idea.”

Even AVN and XBiz have had articles about “porn addiction” when they of all people should be fighting this stupidity.  As I have pointed out many times You wouldnt treat someone who watches porn (medically speaking) using the same methods you treat someone addicted to Heroin, or Alcohol or Opiates or Nicotine.  That’s because those are real addictions porn is just a compulsive behavior at best.

 

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  1. Curious if David Ley wrote this article based on analysis of studies since his book about the myth of porn addiction came out two years ago.

    Also would like it of backed up his assertion that watching porn reduced illegal activities.

    All that aside…now that there are “treatment centers” and people willing to pay, despite dueling studies it would seem the term “porn addict” is here to stay.

  2. As usual, the porn industry accepts as the gospel truth any “study” that is good for them, and will immediately dismiss any report that does not bode well for them.

    I see nobody is questioning the ridiculous claim that porn has in any way reduced child molestation.

    But just look at the public records for divorce cases in the united states and see how many women list watching prnography as one of the reasons for their seeking a divorce. Divorce is not good for children.

    This industry is so full of its own shit they have to wipe their noses with toilet paper after they sneeze.

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