is our addiction killing us?
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IS OUR ADDICTION KILLING US?
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By Valerie Khordoc
50% of teens and 27% of parents feel they're addicted to
their mobile devices[1]
A survey reaching ages 18-24 showed that…
77% Reach for their phone when nothing is
occupying their attention
52% Check their phone at least every 30
minutes [2]
The overuse of our mobile devices is causing a host of issues affecting our everyday lives…
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Children and teenagers suffering from cellphone addictions could experience negative implications on their brain development and mental health
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
[3]
Teens who are addicted to their smartphone and the internet tend to experience…
Decreased brain connectivity
Increased consumption of alcohol
poor dietary habits
social loneliness
[4]
[5]
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[6]
“Teens become dependent on rewards associated with the internetor cell phone instead of natural rewards such as spending time with friends and family, getting good grades, or partaking in hobbies.” [7]
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Poor self-rated mental health
Psychological distressSuicidal ideation
Unmet need for mental health support
AS A RESULT OF THIS ADDICTION…¼ teens who spend 2+ hours on social media a day may experience:
[8]
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Injuries involving walking and using a cell phone more than doubled between 2005 and 2010
TEXTING AND WALKING
[9]
1 in 3 pedestrians are distracted by a mobile device as they cross high-risk intersections. [9]
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Texting should be done in a standstill position or sitting down. Most accidents can be
prevented if cellphone users simply backed off their phones when
walking.
But it can easily be prevented…
[10]
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Everyday, 11 teenagers die because they were texting and driving
TEXTING AND DRIVING
[11]
64% of all road accidents in the U.S. are linked to cellphone use[11]
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64% of all road accidents in the U.S. are linked to cellphone use
25% of teens respond to at least one text while driving, every single time.[11]
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“Texting while driving is an
epidemic, andit must be
cured before it is
too late to do anything about it.” [11]
Teens who use their cellphones after "lights out" may be at increased risk for mental health problems
4CELLPHONE USE BEFORE BED
[12]
Teens who frequently used their cellphonesafter going to bed are more likely to have suicidalthoughts, and to have harmedthemselves [12]
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Researchers agree that
cellphonesshould be
taken out of bedrooms
for the sake of our children's
health [12]
ULTIMATELY,
“It’s like a drug. People are addicted to it.”
it comes down to some amount of personal responsibility
[9]
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“I’ll look around and everyone is doing
something different on their device”
We need to take action
and stop the addiction
- Andrea Tomkins, in the Globe & MailPhotoFrom:Pexels.By:AdriannaCalvo
“No one is saying ‘toss the phone in the
garbage’,
They are saying
limit it” [8]
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References
[12] FOX News Network,, "Teens' late-night cellphone use linked with mental health problems," FOX News Network, 2015. [Online]. Available: http://health.foxnews.mobi/quickPage.html?page=31737&content=80938679&pageNum=-1. [Accessed 28 February 2017].
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K. Steinmetz, "Your Texting Addiction is Starting to Cost the Government," 22 January 2014. [Online]. Available: http://time.com/1606/your-texting-addiction-is-starting-to-cost-the-government/. [Accessed 25 February 2017].
[10]Adam S. Kutner, "Dangers of Texting While Walking," 2017. [Online]. Available: http://www.askadamskutner.com/pedestrian-accident/dangers-of-texting-while-walking/. [Accessed 25 February 2017].
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L. Ameen, "The 25 Scariest Texting and Driving Accident Statistics," 2016. [Online]. Available: http://www.icebike.org/texting-and-driving/. [Accessed 28 February 2017].
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E. Payne, "Teens' poor mental health linked to social media use," 8 August 2015. [Online]. Available: http://search.proquest.com.proxy.queensu.ca/docview/1702249271?accountid=6180. [Accessed 20 February 2017].
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