Comment on some of the following quotes regarding cell phone addictions:
One in six young adults could be addicted to their mobile phones, research suggests. A study of the mobile phone use of more than 100 students showed a large proportion exhibited symptoms more usually associated with compulsive gamblers. Many were so attached to their mobile that they relied on it to lift their mood, resorted to lying about how much they used it and regularly borrowed money from friends and relatives to pay their bills.
The symptoms could be even worse for younger teenagers than those studied.While most of us are "addicted" to our mobiles, apparently some have it so bad that they're receiving treatment. Two children (ages 12 an 13) were admitted to a mental health clinic to cure what's been labeled as cellphone addiction.
From the Telegraph:They were brought in after spending an average of six hours a day on their phones, talking, texting or playing games.Their parents became concerned that the children, aged 12 and 13, were unable to carry out normal activities without their handsets. They were failing at school and deceiving relatives in an attempt to obtain more money for phone cards.
According to the doctors on staff, it's the first time that a "specific" treatment has been used to cure mobile phone addiction. Then again, these are children who are 12 and 13. They seem a lot more like two kids distracted from their school work than strung-out junkies begging for quarters at the side of the road so that they can get their next fix.
"They both showed disturbed behaviour and this exhibited itself in failure at school. They both had serious difficulties leading normal lives."Both children had had their own phones for 18 months and were not controlled by their parents."One paid for their phone by getting money from the grandmother and other family members, without explaining what they were going to do with it," said Dr Utgès.At least two cases of phone addiction have been reported in Britain where young people who were obsessed with their phones and became depressed when the number of incoming calls or messages dropped.
Comment on your beliefs behind cell phone addictions.
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I think that this could be possible because people do get addicted to there cell phones and let it control there lives until its too late for anyone to do anything about it. this is a reall good example of this because of the fact that young adukts can also become addicted because they think that it can get really useful to them in the future so they let there younger kids have it and they get addicted and then it may be too late for the kids because there grades will start slipping and there personality may start to change.
I think that if you get that much into your phone that you got to much time on their hands and they need to do something more than playing with their phone all the tim and it is sad that become depressed when their phone calls and texts dropped.
I think that not everyone is addicted to cell phones. Not everyone owns one, but more and more people own them as time goes by.I do believe that some people are addicted to cell phones though and cannot put it down and stop using it, they have to have it and bring it everywhere they go.
I don't really think that there can be a cure for texting, your not really mental if you text alot just maybe not an active person. Most people text and do other stuff in a day and not just text all the time. i dont think.
I think when people get that addicted to their cell phones, its because they have stuff in life that's bothering them do they use their mobiles as a distraction from it all instead of drinking, drugs, etc. Not everyone has that reason but lots probably do since they get deppressed without their cell phones.
having a cell phone should mainly be used to know where you are, it is alright to text or call your friends to ask them what they are doing but on the phone for 6 hours a day is way over average.
thats crazy! if you are that addicted to a cell phone you definatly need help. i think having a cell is a good thing because you can text your friends, call people and get help if you need. having it in your pocket is fine but if your running into people constantly because of texting then i think its time to take a break and lay off. especially if your 12 or 13 like c'mon. and taking money from family members to pay for the phone. its unexeptable.
cell phone addictions are nothing terrible. I dont even think yopu can get addicted to your cell. People just use them constantly because they want to talk to their friends and communicate alot easier.
I dont think that someone could really be addicted to there phone but they might just use it alot for texting and stuff and to keep in touch with people that they need to. Kids use cell phones more than adults so thats probably why they dont think of them as highly
Just stupid 6 hours a day is just way to much. You could have done more important things than using your cellphones.
I think people can just be really into their phone, but i cannot see it as an addiction. If they were limited to texts and minutes for calls i dont think it would be a problem. They would have to spread out their minutes and texts so they wouldn't run out.
So many people are addicted to cell phones when they are in class texting is on there mind when they are doing assignments or tests texting is on there minds but its not just texting there are games and many other features of a cell phone.When children are needing treatments for their cell phone addiction you know there is a problem.If they are spending so much time on their cell phones they wont spend anytime outside getting exercise, this will lead to bad health. I think doctors are going to try harder and harder to find easy treatments to help kids out with there addiction. If there is a problem with depression leading to self phones, you know that you are using your cell phone way to much. You can have a cell phone and use it when you need it but you definately need to have your limits.
I think celll phone addiction doesn't exsist because it was their choice to use their phone for that period of time so it was their problem not the addiction.
I think that they have a problem with them spending so much time on their cellphone. I do they believe they have an addiction and they have to fix it. I also thiunk that they are not normally people, and don't think that they are in the real world. I also think that there are more people with that problem in the world, that are worse off. I also believe that some people know how to conrtoll using their cellphine unlike other people. Their parents sould be looking after their child and setting some boundries.
I think it's kind of ridiculous that some people can actually be so addicted to their cell phones that they need medical treatment. I think that these people who had to go to a treatment centre had nothing else better to do than use their phones. In our school some people could be addicted to their phones but not at this extreme. Lots of people use them in class when their not supposed to. I just don't see how some people can actually become depressed when the nmber of calls or messages is lower than usual. I use my phone lots but I'm not addicted to it and won't go through withdrawl without it.
I personally think that you cant actually get addicted to cell phones, but i guess you can. I dont use my cell phone enough to actually get addicted. Cell phone addiction could be a very serious problem but there are a lot more addictions in this world that are a lot worse.
I think people that just get their cellphone tend to use it more because its new and they want to try everything out and text everyone. Some people use it more often because it beats boredom and those people get bored very easily. Lots of the less shy people are one to tend to always be on the cellphone.
I think that cell phone addiction is all in a persons head and that there really is no such thing. Some people do use their cell phones more than others but thats probably because they have more friends.haha. But i dont think its a huge problem.
I think that cell phones can be adictive but it's a little rediculous when you start failing school because you can't put it down for an hour to do your work.
I think people that just get a new phone use it more than people that have had it a while. To them its a "new toy" that they have to use until they get bored.
That is pretty pathetic that someone can get addicted to their cellphone. I have had a cellphone for a year and I don't know how someone can rely on their cellphone and use it for 6 hours a day. I notice at this school there are many students who have cellphones. Some people can't even have a conversation with someone without taking out their cellphone multiple times to text someone else. What ever happened to talking to someone face to face instead of cell to cell.
I personally find that cell phone addictions are a silly thing. If the person can't go more than a few hours or maybe a day without having to text or call someone, then maybe they should get out more often. Every person i have seen with a cell, has their own obsession with it in a different way. One could act as if that's the world to them and without it they are nothing, yet, another person would only use it if they had to. It all depends on how much it means to you i guess.
I believe that this could end up becoming a problem later on in life for some people, but i also think that it isn't that big of a deal to me. There are some people that use their cell phones lots but i don't think that people could use cell phones enough to honestly get addicted to it. I think that these kids that are addicted to it need to find another way to spend their time bu ti also think that the parnets aren;t doing enough for them to help out with controlling the use of the cell phones. As much as the kids use their phones, the parents need to do their part too to help them.
I think that addictions in cellphone can be a very big problem because some have phones that pay on cards, once the card runs out of minutes people go to friends, family, or strangers just to text. I notice that females do text alot because you see girls texting all the time in the hallway. I have a cellphone but I don't text as much as these kids with their addictions.
When it comes to cell phones i think they are good to use to a cirtain extent and should not be used 24/7 like some people do i find cell phones great but if you can't foces with not haveing it you have a problem.
Cell phone addictions are growing larger. When i walk through the hallways i see lotsof people walk out of their class room and take out there cell phones. I see that it is mostly females texting more then males. I don't know why but it just seems like females need there phones more then males. Why do 12 and 13 year old has cell phones i didn't get mine until sometime this year. i think that it is the mom and dad's fault too, for giving them the cell phone at a young age. But that is just me thinking.
those kids obvously are weird i think phones are a good idea but when it gets taken to far its bad. i think its partly the parents fault because you dont need a phone when your twelve.
All I can say is oh my word. I have had a cell phone for a limited amount of time and I know how addicting it is. To telll you the truth with all tht technology that is going up all around us we lose the simple pleasures of life. For example: if you have a cell phone no one calls you up anymore and no one wants to go out for a cup of coffee and just having a friendly chat. Everything revolves around having a cell phone and communicating with it. It is really quite depressing wouldn't you agree ?
I have notice that the age of people having cell phones has gone down to even young children. The other day a child whom of which could be no more than five had a cell phone and it upset me. Where is his life going? What happened to baseball in the park?
Even people my age when you are having a conversation and you get texted it is very rude (in my opinion) to pull out your phone text the person back right in the middle of a person to person conversation. It makes you feel very unimportant.
There is a downside to everything I would say. I mean of course if you eat to much junk food you are going to gain weight, if you drink to much coffee you will feel the craving. Computers if you spend to much time then it will take all of your time. You can get addicted to anything if you would let it control you.
I believe that in this school about 60% are addicted to their cell phones. I think it is mostly the females that are addicted to their cell phones because when I walk to class I always see the females with their cell phones out texting.
I think that people in the world today use there cell phones way to much. These two kids were 12 and 13 and using there phone for about 6 hours each day. When they get like 20 years old they are going to be like doubling there hours and there pay check for getting money from there family just for them to text. I think that the parents of these kids should talk to there kid if they are failing school just to use there cell phone. The parents should make rules for the kids. I think passing school is better than failing school by just using yoour cell phone all day in class.
I think that cell phones can be adictive but it's a little silly when people start failing school because they can't put it down for an hour to do your homework.
I think people that get a new phone use it more than people that have had one for a while . To them its a new toy that they have to figere out and play whith.
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