Fight the New Drug | Raising awareness on the harms of pornography and sexual exploitation.
Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
Who we are:
- Research-Based
- Education-Focus
- Sex-Positive
- Freedom-Preserving
Who we are not:
- Religiously Affiliated
- Legislation-Focused
- Choice-Restricting
- Shaming
Get The Facts
Explore 15 research-based articles that explain how porn has been shown to negatively impact consumers, relationships, and society.
Read now at ftnd.org/gtf.
Brain, Heart, World
Discover the harmful effects of pornography for yourself in this captivating, age-appropriate three-part documentary series.
Stream for free at BrainHeartWorld.org.
Consider Before Consuming
A podcast by Fight the New Drug featuring experts, survivors, and advocates as they discuss the harmful effects of porn.
Listen now at ConsiderBeforeConsumingPodcast.com.
Truth About Porn
An up-to-date, ever-growing database dedicated to giving visibility to existing research demonstrating the harmful effects of pornography.
See the facts at TruthAboutPorn.org.
Let’s Talk About Porn
Explore the interactive conversation blueprint to help you successfully navigate conversations about porn with your partner, child, sibling, or friend.
Access the guide at ftnd.org/blueprint.
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Your Support Matters Now More Than Ever
Most kids today are exposed to porn by the age of 12. By the time they’re teenagers, 75% of boys and 70% of girls have already viewed itRobb, M.B., & Mann, S. (2023). Teens and pornography. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense.Copy —often before they’ve had a single healthy conversation about it.
Even more concerning: over half of boys and nearly 40% of girls believe porn is a realistic depiction of sexMartellozzo, E., Monaghan, A., Adler, J. R., Davidson, J., Leyva, R., & Horvath, M. A. H. (2016). “I wasn’t sure it was normal to watch it”: A quantitative and qualitative examination of the impact of online pornography on the values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of children and young people. Middlesex University, NSPCC, & Office of the Children’s Commissioner.Copy . And among teens who have seen porn, more than 79% of teens use it to learn how to have sexRobb, M.B., & Mann, S. (2023). Teens and pornography. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense.Copy . That means millions of young people are getting sex ed from violent, degrading content, which becomes their baseline understanding of intimacy. Out of the most popular porn, 33%-88% of videos contain physical aggression and nonconsensual violence-related themesFritz, N., Malic, V., Paul, B., & Zhou, Y. (2020). A descriptive analysis of the types, targets, and relative frequency of aggression in mainstream pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(8), 3041-3053. doi:10.1007/s10508-020-01773-0Copy Bridges et al., 2010, “Aggression and Sexual Behavior in Best-Selling Pornography Videos: A Content Analysis,” Violence Against Women.Copy .
From increasing rates of loneliness, depression, and self-doubt, to distorted views of sex, reduced relationship satisfaction, and riskier sexual behavior among teens, porn is impacting individuals, relationships, and society worldwideFight the New Drug. (2024, May). Get the Facts (Series of web articles). Fight the New Drug.Copy .
This is why Fight the New Drug exists—but we can’t do it without you.
Your donation directly fuels the creation of new educational resources, including our awareness-raising videos, podcasts, research-driven articles, engaging school presentations, and digital tools that reach youth where they are: online and in school. It equips individuals, parents, educators, and youth with trustworthy resources to start the conversation.
Will you join us? We’re grateful for whatever you can give—but a recurring donation makes the biggest difference. Every dollar directly supports our vital work, and every individual we reach decreases sexual exploitation. Let’s fight for real love: