Thought Quotient

Merriam-Webster defines addiction as:

compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful

So, is America addicted to porn?

That’s the question that Nightline asks as porn supporters, detractors and Yale students debate the role of porn in the U.S.

• Watch the debate next Thursday, Feb. 28 on ABCNEWS.com, plus watch the full story on “Nightline” that night at 11:35 p.m. ET

Studies show that porn is now mainstream in America:

The porn industry is not all glitz and glamour for the porn stars:

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