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THEORY
The addiction behaviour complex (ABC) manifested by addicts does not depend upon the object of addiction.
Term ‘addiction‘ is often used to describe abnormal psychological dependency on such things as gambling, food, sex, pornography, computers, internet, work, exercise, idolising, watching TV or certain types of non-pornographic videos, spiritual obsession, cutting and shopping.
Psychological dependency is NOT equal to physiological addiction.
Sexologists have not reached any consensus regarding whether sexual addiction exists or, if it does, how to describe the phenomenon. Some experts, like Dr. Drew Pinsky, believe that sexual addiction is literally an addiction, directly analogous to alcohol and drug addictions. Other experts believe that sexual addiction is actually a form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD see below) and refer to it as sexual compulsivity. Still other experts believe that sex addiction is itself a myth, a by-product of cultural and other influences.
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by a combination of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). Symptoms may include repetitive handwashing; extensive hoarding; preoccupation with sexual or aggressive impulses, or with particular religious beliefs; aversion to odd numbers; and nervous habits, such as opening a door and closing it a certain number of times before one enters or leaves a room.
To highlight the diffrences, for instance we can link drug addition to “substance dependence” and can be diagnosed as physiological dependence.
On the other hand sexual addiction is described rather as psychological condition in which an individual has an inability in managing his or her sexual behavior. As mentioned previusly some sexologists prefer to call the condition sexual dependency or sexual compulsivity (connected to Obsessive–compulsive disorder OCD).
Substance addition was linked to “Brain-derived neurotrophic factor” also known as BDNF is a protein. Where there is no factors confirming the same link between BDNF protein function in human brain and Obsessive–compulsive disorder OCD.
PRACTICE
The therapists who treat pornography addicts say they behave just like any other addicts.
One of the key features of addiction is the development of a tolerance to the addictive substance. In the way that drug addicts need increasingly larger doses to get high, porn addicts need to see more and more extreme material to feel the same level of excitement they first experienced.
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“Sometimes people are just going to it for things they wish they could do in real life,” she says. “It fills in a gap in their own relationship. They have a partner who doesn’t like to do oral sex and they love it themselves, and they’re in this relationship and they want to stay, so they go and look at pictures of oral sex.”
In this regard, porn can be part of a healthy relationship, she says, but in some circumstances it can hinder intimacy.
source: http://men.webmd.com/guide/is-pornography-addictive?page=2
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Some stats from 2002-2006:
- 10% adults admitting to Internet sexual addiction; 28% of those are women.
- Pornography titles released in U.S. 13,588
- More than 70% of men from 18 to 34 visit a pornographic site in a typical month
- More than 20,000 images of child pornography posted online every week
- Approximately 20% of all Internet pornography involves children
- 100,000 websites offer illegal child pornography
- there were 1.3 million pornographic websites; 260 million pages
- porn industry revenue $13.3 billion in the United States; $97 billion worldwide.
- unique worldwide users visiting adult web sites monthly: 72 million.
- child pornography was a $3 billion annual industry
- 1 in 7 children who use the internet have been sexually solicated
- 1 in 4 kids participate in Real Time Chat
- 1 in 5 children (10 to 17 years old) receives unwanted sexual solicitations online
- 2 in 5 abductions of children ages 15-17 are due to Internet contact
- 76% of victims in Net-initiated sexual exploitation cases were 13-15, 75% were girls.
- 9 out of 10 children aged between the ages of 8 and 16 have viewed pornography on the Internet, in most cases unintentionally
- average age of first Internet exposure to pornography: 11 years old
- largest consumer of Internet pornography: 12 – 17 year-old age group
- adult industry says traffic is 20-30% children
- 47% percent of families said pornography is a problem in their home
- the Internet was a significant factor in 2 out of 3 divorces
source: http://www.safefamilies.org/sfStats.php
Legalizing child porn could deter child sex abuse: Study
Washington, Dec 01 (ANI): Researchers from University of Hawaii have suggested that legalizing child pornography could aid in reducing the rates of child sex abuse.
The findings support the theory that potential sexual offenders use child pornography as a substitute for sex crimes against children.
However, the authors do not approve of the use of real children in the production or distribution of child pornography, they say that artificially produced materials might serve a purpose.
source: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v046j3g178147772/
article: http://news.oneindia.in/2010/12/01/legalizingchild-porn-could-deter-child-sex-abusestudy.html
Porn cures premature ejaculation?
Another sex expert, Dr Yu Wei Siang, said the method could stimulate the production of male hormones.
Virtual reality cue reactivity
Virtual Reality Cue Reactivity (VRCR) is an innovative computer-enhanced methodology used to assess behavioral and physiological reactivity to drug and alcohol triggers (cues). Studies indicate that cue reactivity—a response to the presentation of various visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile cues—increases physiological excitement in addicts. VRCR utilizes virtual reality (VR) technology to stimulate cue reactivity in the most efficient and realistic environments possible; the intention being that coping skills can be taught in a contextual scenario that reflect a real world situation. While still in the early stages of development, studies have shown that VRCR is an effective means of generating a craving-inspiring environment that is tempting to a patient suffering from addiction.
Read more about VRCR here.
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