Cell Phone Addiction

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With their eyes down and minds elsewhere, the undead exist among the living. They roam the streets, clumsy, standoffish and with crippled figures. They are unaware that for the past quarter-century, cell phones have taken over their lives. In reality, these diabolical devices have changed the entire nation, turning even the purest into digital deadwalkers. Everyone should realize cell phone addiction across the United States of America is causing numerous problems. Most notably, cellular devices are creating health risks for humankind, controlling people’s lives and behavior, and new social issues are arising from electronics like zombies out of the grave. Cell phone usage should, therefore, be less excessive and perhaps restricted. For the …show more content…

This is because new technology has made life less physically taxing on the body. Cars, for instance, were mass produced during the early twentieth century in the United States. They made it easier to travel, reducing the amount of energy exerted when they replaced other means of transportation. Cars have not only indirectly lent to the causes of obesity but have also taken away from society by increased pollution and an increase in the death rate. Similarly, phones are taking their own tolls on Americans. Instead of having to prepare their own food or go out to eat at restaurants, humans can now order a meal with a single tap of a button. Another health concern is the common posture for a person on their cell phone - the head in a lowered, forward position. However, this uncomfortable hunching results in an unnatural curvature of the neck and spine from the stress of extra weight put towards the front of the body. Pain and permanent damage to the structure of the vertebrae may also follow. In fact, kyphosis, ‘gamer’s neck,’ or ‘text neck’ may be seen often in teens and young adults, but this condition will affect a person’s life dramatically into old age. Equally detrimental …show more content…

Bullying, peer pressure, and other interactions were once customarily seen only in person. After the creation of computers and new technological inventions, these forms of negative communication make online harassment possible. The occurrence of cyberbullying has become more common since cell phones were invented, as phones provide a pathway to social media and instant messaging. Here at Norris, two visitors came to speak on behalf of their son who had decided to take his own life one night. Reid Alder fell victim to intimidation and cyberbullying after his ex-girlfriend threatened to post inappropriate pictures of him online. Parents, Dr. Mark and Jodi Alder, state that they knew something was deeply bothering Reid, but their son never expressed his feelings openly towards them in the months that led up to his death. This story illustrates how cowards will hide behind the protective layer of phone screens and then make fun of others in the cruelest ways. For individuals who experience these incidents, they may be more inclined to skip school, get in fights, take drugs or commit suicide. Reid’s story also shows sexting in a new light - a problem originating from the usage of cell phones. Applications like Snapchat are unintentionally facilitating the sexting culture without the knowledge of parents. While

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