User:Slabanowitz6/sandbox/SmartPhone Addiction

Welcome! This is the SmartPhone Addiction page.

2/3 of Americans are Smartphone users.

DEFINITION Mobile phone overuse (mobile-phone addiction, problem mobile phone use, or mobile phone dependency) is a dependence syndrome seen among certain mobile phone users.

Smartphone addiction can be categorized as substance abuse, such as psychoactive drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Smartphone addiction can also be categorized as a behavioral addiction.

Smartphone addiction is also be considered a substance use disorder that can be defined by 7 factors 1. Use in large quantities or for longer than intended

2. A desire to cut down or control use

3. Spending a great amount of time obtaining, using, or recovering from the substance

4. Craving

5. Use in situations where it is physically hazardous (Driving)

6. Continued use of the substance despite adverse physical or psychological consequences associated with use

7. Withdrawal Symptoms

EFFECTS

Health: Considering the amount of time people use their cell phones and in the different places they do, the spreading of germs becomes a problem.

1 in 6 cell phones is contaminated with fecal matter

Users associate using a mobile phone with:

Headaches Impaired memory Impaired concentration Fatigue Dizziness Disturbed Sleep Schedule

Using a cell phone before bed can cause insomnia.

The mobile device market is going to continue to grow, which means more light is going to be shed on the health issue of being addicted to your smartphone and how it can be problematic. Cell phones are starting to become more multifunctional and complicated, which is just going to worsen the problem.

PSYCHOLOGICAL:  There are concerns that mobile phones violate privacy and are used to harass others. Through research it has been determined that the negative influences psychologically that smartphone addiction brings on may be: Stress Sleep Disturbances Symptoms of Depression

Consistent phone use can cause a chain reaction which can affect somebody's life negatively and it won't stop until it contaminates the rest as well.

It starts with social disorders, which can eventually lead to depression. Then it begins to effect a person's lifestyle habits such as sleeping right and eating healthy.

The overuse of cell phones can also have an effect on DRIVING:

OVER 8 PEOPLE ARE KILLED ANDS 1,161 PEOPLE ARE INJURED DAILY BECAUSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.

At any given point in the day, over 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or electronic devices while driving.

Distracted driving accidents or just one of the main effects of mobile phone overuse.

State Laws have been created to try to prevent more cases from happening.

WAYS TO IMPROVE AND STEPS TO TAKE

Applications like OFFTIME. (clip)