Is everyone who looks at porn on the Internet considered "addicted"?
Sexual behaviors, much like alcohol or other
substance use, fall along a spectrum line of degrees. These
go from complete abstinence to mild use to increasing degrees
of abuse and finally to addiction.
Here's what a continuum line for sexual
behaviors looks like:
Visiting or viewing a pornographic website once in a while does not mean that a person is addicted to pornography. However, research shows that about 6% of Internet
users have concerns regarding their use of the Internet for
sexual purposes. Very severe problems exist for 1% of users,
which virtually cripples their ability to function in day-to-day
living and relationships. That may not sound like much, but
1% of millions of Internet users adds up to a considerable population
of people that are hurting.
