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Some of the proponents in support of labeling compulsive porn-viewing as an addiction have taken their case all the way to members of the US Senate, making some astonishing—and somewhat dubious—claims, notably that porn subverts the First Amendment “by overriding the cognitive speech process” and that it leads to an addiction that is no different than substance addiction, and in some cases might even be worse .

Others believe that viewing porn is an escalating experience, one that starts with a certain type of imagery and gradually ascends—or descends—into increasingly more graphic and arguably more disturbing content. This escalation, described as a need for more and more, is often equated with the notion of tolerance-building in addiction, widely regarded as a key characteristic in diagnosing the disease. Currently there is no clinical evidence to support this.

Opponents dispute the attachment of pornography with ‘addiction’ since treating these people as addicts is believed to be ineffective. They do not dispute the existence of a compulsion for some people towards viewing porn, but argue that at its worst, it is merely symptomatic of an underlying mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or stress, or a compulsive disorder, an issue of intimacy, or some other diagnosable disorder.

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