According to
an article on MSN, courtesy of Forbes, the top 5 most expensive additions are:
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Drugs
- Overeating
- Gambling
In reading this article and looking at their list, I notice a glaring oversight. Sex. Surely sex, including pornography, is one of the top 5 most expensive addictions. The article says that there is not enough statisitical evidence to know for sure - and I assume this is because prositution is illegel so they can't possibly know its effect on the economy. Yet, drugs were illegal the last time I checked and they seem to have enough statistical evidence for that one. Getting an idea of the economics of sex addiction would be fairly simple - the information regarding the amount spent in the porn industry each year is easily accessible and a fine starting point. I suspect the truth of the matter is that no one wants to print that America is full of sex addicts. Apparently it looks better to say we are full of drunks, smokers, drug abusers, gluttons and gamblers.
File under:
what about sex?
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