Teens and Smartphone Addiction: What Parents Need to Know

Teen smartphone addiction is quickly growing into a new issue parents must face. In the past, parents had to worry about their teens experimenting with drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol. Today, parents have all that plus another addiction to worry about: their teens being tethered to their phones for seven, eight, or more hours every day!

Part of the problem with teen smartphone addiction is that it’s hard to address since the use of smartphones is so ingrained into our society. Just about everyone has a smartphone. Parents like being able to reach their teens via text or phone call. Plus, parents can enable phone tracking, so they know exactly where their teens are at when they are not at home.

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New Study Shows Phone Addicts More Dangerous Than Drunk Drivers

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. As the number of mobile phone users continues to grow, phone addiction is becoming a real problem. Each year, Zendrive conducts a study to determine smartphone usage and the risks that phone addiction contributes towards distracted driving.

According to the study data 6,227 pedestriansin 2018 were killed by people driving while using to their phones. Furthermore, there was an increase in distracted driving from smartphone usage by 10% over the previous year.

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