Fight the New Drug
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Clay Olsen, Ryan Werner, Cameron Lee, Beau Lewis |
Key people | Robbie Tripp, Kyle Duran |
| Slogan |
Porn Kills Love. Be A Fighter. |
| Mission | Fight the New Drug exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using science, facts, and personal accounts.[1] |
| Website | http://www.fightthenewdrug.org |
Fight the New Drug (FTND) is an American anti-pornography 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2009. It focuses on educating youth and raising awareness on the harmful effects of pornography.[2]
History
FTND presents itself as a non-religious and non-legislative organization. The name behind the organization, "Fight the New Drug", derives from the organization's belief that pornography is in fact a drug.[1]
Overview
Fight the New Drug defines itself as "pro healthy sex and anti-pornography."[1] Its mission is to educate and raise awareness on its findings, as well as sharing the personal experiences of those who have been affected in their relationships and generally.[3]
The organization uses personal accounts, summaries of scientific research and social commentary to educate its target audience of youth, particularly millennials. It does not seek to ban pornography or make it illegal, or argue against its use through moral or theological arguments, but to inspire and enable youth to cease consuming pornography through education and awareness.[4] The organization promotes the results of studies which show changes in the brain of an individual when viewing pornographic material.
Findings
Fight the New Drug cites research showing that pornography causes an individual's brain to become overloaded with a combination of potent neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and norepinephrine, among others, which give pleasure and help to create reward pathways similar to the manner of narcotics. If the brain continually receives too much of these chemicals through repeated and frequent porn use, this superabundance of chemicals causes the brain to cut down on its neurotransmitter receptors.
The organization has conducted some tests and surveys, which purport to demonstrate that the brain becomes less sensitive to these chemicals and the porn that once excited a person, stops having the same effect and causes the viewer to desire more pornography and to seek out more hardcore material.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "» About Fight the New Drug". Fight the New Drug. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ Lynn Arave (26 January 2010). "Group is fighting against 'the new drug' — pornography". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Get the Facts". Fight the New Drug. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Fight the New Drug: The online grassroots war against pornography". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Anti-porn group says action required". Thefalcononline.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
