*SCHOOL ASSEMBLY FAQ’S FOR PARENTS*
Q: Who is "Fight the New Drug"?
A: Fight the New Drug is a youth-driven organization dedicated to raising awareness on the addictive and harmful potential of pornography.
Q: Is pornography really an issue among teens?
A: The average age of exposure to pornography is 9 years old. The largest group of online pornography users is youth ages 12-17. Pornography is something that teens are dealing with on a daily basis and most of them have no idea of the potential harm that is caused by pornography.
Q: How is this issue worse than when I was a teenager?
A: The year 1993 changed the game. With the launch of the Internet, the pornography industry went from being a $4 billion industry to an astounding $97 billion in 2006. In the 1970s, people had to aggressively pursue pornography to find it. Now, it’s a very different story for teens. Not only has the media normalized the use of pornography, but it has now become easily accessible, affordable (in many cases free), and anonymous.
Q: Does Fight the New Drug take a moral or political stance?
A: This is not a moral campaign nor does it have a political agenda. Our goal is to raise awareness on the facts, and let teens choose for themselves.
Q: Will talking about this issue cause more curiosity?
A: We have put much time and many resources into developing a presentation that does not cause curiosity by not going into graphic detail or giving them any information on how to find it. We focus on the effects of pornography rather than pornography itself. We do this by discussing the brain science of addiction and how there are potential physical, psychological, and social effects to pornography. Our presentation is designed to educate youth about the dangers of addiction and encourage them to live a happier, healthier, easier life without pornography.
Q: Will my child be exposed to inappropriate material in the assembly?
A: Of course not. We educate on the subject without displaying any sort of questionable imagery. Our material has been approved by your school to be appropriate for the youth.
Q: Is this presentation trying to replace the conversation that should take place in the home?
A: Absolutely not. If anything, our approach will aid and encourage that conversation to happen in the home. We feel that parents are an essential part of the solution. Our efforts are focused around peer-to-peer encouragement to help redefine the social misrepresentation that pornography is cool and harmless. This presentation will help teens feel more comfortable openly discussing the issue with their parents.
Q: How is your presentation helpful?
A: Teenagers often listen to their peers more than any authoritative figure. If they are taught that pornography is harmful by both their parents and their peers at school, the likelihood of them avoiding the material increases dramatically.
www.FightTheNewDrug.org / info@fightthenewdrug.org
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