Cell Phones Should Not Be Abused

In the short story "The New Addiction" by Josh Freed, the author discusses the growing cellphone usage. It has become as big as smoking addictions. Everywhere you go, all you see is people on their cellphones. Whether they are texting or talking on their phone. Cell phones can be annoying at times and can cause much noise. Eventually, non-cellphone usage in certain places has become a big thing. A Sign that says "No Cell Phones" have been largely widespread than no smoking signs. Therefore, cell phones have become addicting and have led to children and teens being the biggest cell phone users.

Albeit pragmatic, cell phones have become overused, resulting in several major issues in our society. Everyone from kids in grade school to elders in nursing homes own a cell phone. They are becoming more common in our society each year. We have begun overusing our cell phones. Many people are even becoming addicted to their cell phone (South University). People are refusing to put their cell phones down, even when they are driving. In 2015, 3,477 people died and 391,000 people were injured, all from people driving while distracted by their cell phones. More than 650,000 people even admitted to being on

With 87 percent of American adults owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative affects. Cell Phones have become one of the fastest emerging technologies (Campbell, 2006). With 87 percent of American adults and teenagers owning a cell phone (Jerpi, 2013), it becomes obvious that cell phones have become a staple device in today’s society. Since the release of the first cell phone, they have immensely evolved and some would say, have become an essential to everyday life. Although cell phones offer convenience, they arguably come with negative and impactful effects on our social

A quote from Nicholas Carr summarizes the problem of addiction, he says “The smartphone, more than any other gadget, steals from us the opportunity to maintain our attention, to engage in contemplation and reflection, or even to be alone with our thoughts” (Carr, The Shallows). Similar to the Tom Purcell’s cartoon, the children are being criticized for becoming addicted to their smartphones. In the cartoon, we can see children are sitting on their chairs, hooked to their devices without noticing the child standing in the middle with a soccer ball. This addiction can cause a major disease called nomophobia. According to Psychology Today, “Many suffer from anxiety if they lose their phone, even if only for a few minutes.

Cell phones are used by so many people and do so many things to help people that they have become a necessity, rather than a convenience, in order for people to carry on their lives. This necessity or dependency is the addiction that people face with their cell phones. When these people lose or break their phones they panic, feel anxiety and look for the quickest way to fix the problem. For example, the car needs the oil changed and at the same time the phone is broken. Most people today

Using cell phone in public abuse both etiquette and ethics. We should remember that the cell phone is not the problem; it’s the user’s lack of respect for others and his/her bad manners. We may forget that everyone around us can hear every single word we say. Not only can what we say be misinterpreted, a steady stream of one-sided chatter will likely be annoying everyone around us.

There is a new and more powerful drug that is plaguing our nation and the sad thing, is everyone in our nation is addicted to this deadly drug, the cell phone.

A study has shown the teenage demographic is now addicted to a new narcotic: smartphones. In Kelly Wallace’s article, “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones,” it is becoming a worry to some parents that their teen is heavily addicted to their cell phones. Parents across the United States have opinions about the addiction. About more than half of parents that were surveyed believed that their child was addicted to their phones. Even though some parents may see it as an addiction, it may be a little less severe. In the article it states, “A 2011 review of 18 research studies found that Internet addiction might affect between zero and 26% of adolescents and college students in the United States, according to Common Sense Media.”

The cell phone has become a centerpiece of everyday life as cell phones are evolving and have been increasing their functionalities. Today, we use them today for many others reasons than what cell phones were originally designed to do. People are using them so often that they are becoming dependent on their phones that they have even become addicted to them. Those who are addicted to their cell phones struggle to stay away from them for a certain period of time and become so indulged in all of the unique things they can provide. With cell phone addiction comes many problems or issues that can occur in an individual’s life. Cell phone addiction has lead to differences in people mentally, physically, and behaviorally.

Like other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death. (Citation) Cell phone addiction falls under heading of a form of non-substance based addiction called behavioral addiction. Behavioral addiction [note 1] is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior – sometimes called a natural reward – despite any negative consequences to the person's physical, mental, social or financial well-being. (citation) Either way you look it, addiction is addiction and a person has to first recognize there is a problem and then receive the proper treatment for it and yes, there is help for people who suffer from cell phone addiction. If a person is starting to notice that they are losing interest in other activities and using technology as a way to escape then there is more than likely a problem starting to surface. There are actual physical aspects associated with cellphone addiction. First, the brain can suffer surface shrinkage of up to 20% if a person is spending too much time using some form of technology. Second, a person spending more than five hours a day on their phone can experience spouts of depression and have emotional attachment issues. And third, 7.5% of children over the age of twelve are considered to be addicted to the Internet. (Citation) This number is only going to continue to rise if there is not some kind of action taken. Teachers are reporting more and more that cell phone use in class is becoming a major problem with their students. They are being distracted too easily and there for are watching

People should not be able to use cell phones in certain places. If you are needing to use a cellphone that bad, then you shouldn’t be there in the first place. If it is urgent, then outside for a few minutes instead of annoying the others around you. Nothing pisses me off more than when you’re in a restaurant and the guy at the table next to you is talking on the phone, he has no reason to go to a restaurant just to talk on the phone.

Imagine something you along with everyone around you use every day can kill in a blink of an eye. It could take away your family as well as the people you love. People spend 10 hours a day on their Phone. People find them addicting. This addiction does not halt even when it is life threatening to the surrounding ones. There is no class on prevention, but the leading demographic is adolescents. It is texting and driving.

Thesis: The usage of cell phones in modern day society has caused quite the problem for citizens in this generation by being a major distraction, causing addictions, and has sadly became the main resource of communication.

In order to defeat this addiction, college students must be made aware of these life-threatening issues. From the moment they wake up to the time they go to sleep, they must discipline themselves on how much they are in tuned with their devices. On a daily basis, they should practice being able to do their assignments, and converse with other people around them without having to pick up their phone. Learn the essentials of using their brain as they did in grade school. Most homework had to be done by flipping the pages of a textbook, going into a physical library and finding resources. A college student must stop depending on technology to get them by. True, technology does help, but how is it really effect the minds of college students when it comes to their mind, body, and communication?

Did you know that the cancer government, the federal communications commission’s says that hundreds of millions of Americans uses cell phones, and cell phones can cause you to have brain tumors? Did you also know that both adults and children spend most of their time on phone? When using your phone, it might give you a neck problem because in respect to cancer, concern focuses on whether cell phones might increase the risk of brain tumors in the head and neck area. But let me tell you something, as many of us use our phones daily, do we ever stop and think it might affect our body? No because we are so into social media and playing games that we don’t have time to think that it’s going to affect us. People say that phones are safe and other say they aren’t. I say that they can be safe at some time it can also depend what you do, and how long you use it for. Therefore, many of us get distracted easily and it’s pretty hard to get back on track. In 1973, the first portable cell phone was discovered, due to the cause that cell phones may not be safe at some time cell phones are also very important because in case of an emergency you will have a device with you.