‘They can’t stop themselves’: How compulsive smartphone use is like an addiction / National Post
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 11:20 am
Health experts are drawing parallels between compulsive smartphone use and addiction, noting how digital dependency mirrors behavioral patterns observed in substance abuse. The analysis reveals challenges in moderating screen time and highlights growing concerns over the psychological impact of our ever-connected lifestyles.
Problematic smartphone use hasn’t been officially classified as an addiction, but there is some agreement that it shares similarities
Some young adults are showing symptoms of problematic smartphone use, according to one expert.
Experts say device dependency can mimic addictive behaviour
EDMONTON — Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her cellphone. It was like muscle memory, she says, having clicked on the app countless times so she could…
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