# Is porn actually addictive? Here's the latest verdict

> Danielle Thielke and Giselle Woodley, Edith Cowan University, and Campbell Ince, Monash University/The Conversation Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about – whether it be at school, work or around the dinner…

- **Source:** [Refractor](https://refractor.io/society-health/porn-actually-addictive-latest-research/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5cebe9d5baf9b7b68afab7)
- **Published:** 2026-07-19
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #porn #actually #addictive #latest #report #university #verdict #women
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