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The word “addiction” seems to be everywhere these days. We see the term used to describe serious and sobering situations such as the opioid epidemic that is spreading across the United States. But, we also hear people use the term to describe our generation’s video game use and the time we spend on social media. Or, does something like this sound familiar: “Have you seen that new Netflix show?!—It’s so addicting!” Others claim to be “addicted” to running or their favorite music, or choice candy. When a word starts to be used in such a range of ways, it makes sense that people start to question what the word “addiction” even means. In fact, the word “addiction” has become pretty controversial lately. What does it mean? Is it even real? And, do we as a society sometimes overuse the term? Our short answer:  yes . Why? Because of how many times the following things happen: After finishing an FTND presentation to parents, a mother pulls us aside with great emotion and despe...

Humans are relational beings. People need other people. We are hardwired to connect and we best flourish in enduring and nurturing relationships.  [1]  Within our social needs for connection and belonging, most people also desire romantic intimacy, too. In fact, most human beings love romance. So, it should come as no surprise that we get stoked about anything that can possibly improve romantic relationships. So, what about porn? Have you ever heard someone say that porn can help improve romantic relationships? Or that porn is a great way to heat up a relationship and increase the bond between partners? The argument often goes something like this, “Pornography may not give you real sex, but porn can make your experience with real sex better—and that is good for a romantic relationship.” Is that true? Let’s take a look at what the research has to say about that. The answer actually looks different depending on whether we look at short-term or long-term results. Sho...

Humans are relational beings. People need other people. We are hardwired to connect and we best flourish in enduring and nurturing relationships.  [1]  Within our social needs for connection and belonging, most people also desire romantic intimacy, too. In fact, most human beings love romance. So, it should come as no surprise that we get stoked about anything that can possibly improve romantic relationships. So, what about porn? Have you ever heard someone say that porn can help improve romantic relationships? Or that porn is a great way to heat up a relationship and increase the bond between partners? The argument often goes something like this, “Pornography may not give you real sex, but porn can make your experience with real sex better—and that is good for a romantic relationship.” Is that true? Let’s take a look at what the research has to say about that. The answer actually looks different depending on whether we look at short-term or long-term results. Sho...

Simple answer:  Nope! What is the new drug we are talking about here? If you can't comprehend then take your time to find out what the campaign is all about. We often hear things like:  “Always the same, moralistic prudes…trying to tell grown adults they know what’s best for them…their goal is controlling other people’s sex lives.” And since some people over the years have called for the censorship of pornography, some might assume that Fight the New Drug’s approach to educating on porn’s harmful effects must also include the desire to control people’s access to porn, or their sex lives altogether. The opposite is actually true. Firstly, it’s important for you to know that censorship is  simply not our goal . We’ve always believed that education is the key to allowing individuals the right to make informed decisions and meaningful change—and that’s what ultimately what we’re all about as an organization. This issue is much bigger than that, though–especia...

Most people have asked me why I've gone into business and I've given them an honest answer. I've told people that it is my passion for transformation that pushed me into the business of writing, speaking, training, publishing and education. Even though that's true now, what actually forced me into business was circumstances and the environment in which I found myself at some stages of my life. As most of you would probably know by now, I was not born into a rich family. I grew up staying with my uncle who was jobless for a while and later got a private school teaching job with a pay that was not enough to meet our expenses. These situations forced my thinking and provoked me into finding solutions to our problems. I was just eight years old when I started utilizing the plot of land at our backyard for farming. I farmed for our landlord for some time and he later released the land to me. I went on to do other businesses until I was 18. The same time I complete...

Kumawood actor Abraham Davis known in showbiz as Salinko has stated in an interview that he sees no sense in paying tax in Ghana. According to the actor in an interview on Radio 1 with Offei Wonuanie, what's the sense in paying tax here in Ghana without returns. "You pay tax here in Ghana and there are no returns when you go to white man's land you get returns on the taxes you pay. They use our money for the development of the country, and they should give as returns as profit", he said. He then added that the government can not use our hard-earned money to pay themselves and live a good life without the benefit of the public.

The deputy education minister Dr Osei Adutwum has been attacked by highway robbers on the Bolga-Kumasi highway. The police said the robbers numbering about seven-shot into the vehicle of the minister while taking other passengers and drivers under siege near Sarikyikura on the Tamale Buipe highway. The Northern region police command has mounted a search for the group of robbers. “Five persons sustained gunshot wounds and are receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching hospital. The robbers also shot into the vehicle of the Deputy Minister for Education, Hon. Dr. Osei Adutum who was traveling from Bolga to Kumasi,” a police statement said. The incident happened on 22/07/19 at about 17:30 hours and the police highway patrol team was called in but the suspects managed to escape into the bushes as soon as they saw police arrive. The bushes were searched extensively by the police but could not find the robbers. According to the victims, the suspects numbered about seven all dressed in mil...

One of the problems of this generation is not the lack of money or money making opportunities, it is rather the abundance of it. What we are burdened with, as people who want to make the most of our lives, is which of these opportunities to subscribe to. Several years ago, there lived a man who was faced with very difficult life situations. He spent so many years in apprenticeship for a profession that he really wanted to build his life's success on. It wasn't as it he wasn't getting a headway, what you'd term as luck wasn't really on his side. Although he worked hard and creatively, he couldn't just move on. After so many years of service to this master, he was betrayed so he had to serve another term of apprenticeship. Instead of lamenting, he doubled his determination and continued. I really admire his humility and patience. Whiles serving his master for the second term, his breakthrough moment came one afternoon like a bride meeting her groom at...