Cell phones are harmful to society because, they can put people in some dangerous situations and teens have become addicted to them cause health issues. Cell phone have been at at the hands of humans since 1973 (45 years). When using a cell phone no one seems to recall the dangers that are behind them. Stressful situations have occured at school work and even at home for teens do to there addiction to cell phones. Many people don't realize just how many lives are lost because of cell phones. Last year alone 330,000 people died due to car accidents alone that doesn't even include the health issues that phones cause. 1.6 million crashes have occured because drivers are on there phones while driving. Drivers are now not only having to worry about …show more content…
Have you ever seen a child lose there phone or get it taken away? They throw the biggest fit right? They believe that life does not exist without cell phone. Once teens get a phone and social media then playing outside, human interaction, exercise goes out the window. Next they have problems focusing in school because they are always on the phone. Why? They feel the need to be on social media or Netflix rather than get an education to me that is sad but true cause i do it to. Another thing is thatr having a cell phone will tempt teens to spend all day talking or texting, instead of doing anything productive. Studies have proven that teens who spend too much of their time with their cell phones are more prone to stress and fatigue. It can also lead to psychological disorders in some cases. Most of the teens keep their cell phones nearby while sleeping to respond to texts and calls. They feel pressured to remain reachable around the clock. It leads to sleep interruption and disruption. Teens also become irritable when they are sleep deprived. For instance, my girlfriends brother is fourteen and is not allowed to have his phone at night because he will not sleep if he has it with
Today’s generation of teenagers, for the most part, have grown up with their phone in their hands. As Athena said in “Have Smartphones Destroyed
Another negative argument is that teens are less likely to leave the house without their parents. In my opinion, I believe this to be true, as I know of many parents who force their children to leave the house and do something with their friends. Even more appalling, teenage rates of depression and suicide have risen significantly, as much as 24 percent in the last 15 years. Nonetheless, the extremity of these disadvantages will vary from age to age. Younger teens would be more likely to use their phones, as they are not as consumed by mandatory responsibilities.
Are cell phones a harmful distraction to society? With advances in technology today, the demand for better cell phones is skyrocketing. With new technological advancements happening everyday with cell phones, people are starting to depend on a cell phone for everyday tasks. Cell phones allow the user to contact friends or family with the touch of a button and allows them to play games in times of boredom. As a result of everyday use, cell phones have affected relationships, the brain, and health.
Not only does it put the driver of the car in danger, but it also puts the passengers and the surrounding cars at risk. Using a cell phone while driving has been proven to be just as dangerous as driving under the influence. At any given moment during the day, around 800,000 people are driving cars while using a hand-held device, which unfortunately puts everyone else at risk of a car crash. In the recent year, 21% of fatal car crashes involved the use of a cellular device (Prof. David J. Hanson, 1997-2015). Unfortunately, humans, especially teenagers, cannot put down their cell phones while they drive due to the many notifications they receive. They are addicted. This points back to how the cell phones are affecting the mental health of humans. In 2007, Bailey Goodman, a seventeen-year-old, was killed along with four of her friends in a car accident. Goodman
According to a report made by the National Safety Council, cell phone usage leads up to about 1.6 million vehicle collision yearly. Nearly 200,000 of those accidents are provoked by
Instead of using technology to find out information teens can find what they need to know in books at the library. Reading books makes kids smarter and benefits there brains. They can still use some technology to find out information but not using so much will be better for teens. It is reasonable for teens to want to stay in touch with friends but they do not need to be constantly texting friends that they see every day. Teens can limit texting by calling friends instead of checking their phone every five minutes to see if one of their friends texted them back.
Children under the age of thirteen and using electronic devices is not a good idea due to their innocence and how easily they can be manipulated. The way irritation is connected to the addictive quality is that it slowly develops a mental illness. Common illnesses include depression, anxiety and frequent anger issues. All of these facts tie together to show how children can be overpowered by cell phones at an inappropriate age. Someone may argue that children with phones would in fact be safer from such things because of the special feature of easy communication. A child could easily call or text an adult or parent they know when they need to. Such as situations when a they need to be picked up from an unsafe area, therefore getting rid of any stress or anxiety levels. Although communication is very important for a young child’s safety, they should not have to constantly depend on their cell phones to relieve them of stress or anxiety. They should feel free to talk with a group of friends or an adult they trust and feel comfortable with. This is one way to quickly form an addictive, yet unhealthy
Everyone likes to talk, listen and learn about new things. Todd Stark said “It’s up to the student whether or not they choose to spend class time listening and learning, or wasting their time on the phone.” The majority can afford phones now. Before they could do much more outdoor activities, they weren’t lazy like people in our society now. Everyone depends on themselves to do their own work or chores, not on others.
In today’s society many kids are walking around with cell phones. Seventy seven percent of kids ages twelve to seventeen have a cell phone. The main reasons why kids have cell phones are: safety, convenience, affordable, responsibility, and bonding through texting.
Netzley, D. Patricia. How Does Cell Phone Use Impact Teenagers?” Reference Point Press. San Diego, Ca. C.S.A. - 2013 Print.
Cell phone usage is becoming an addiction for some people. Can people go five minutes without having their eyes stuck to a screen? No one can have a real conversation like before, everything is said through screens. No teenager wants to go sit down for lunch and talk about things. Teens are so reliant on cell phones to the point where social media is more important than school.
Cell phones and car accidents Norah Almuwalid Amy Research Skill May 23, 2015 Outline I. Introduction. Thesis statement: Car accidents from using cell phones while driving are increasing, but can be reduced; the awareness of drivers should be increased; technology use; issuing strict laws and regulations; and respecting the road that has a (no cell phone sign).
Mobile phone is a necessary part of everyones life especially teenagers. In the 20th generation, mobile phones have made our lives much easier and convenient. However, teenagers should limit their usage of mobile phones as along with its benefits it can also cause a lot of problems. Mobile phones cannot be ignored as they help us with our day to day work in life but the usage of them can be limited.using a mobile phone has both a good and a bad effect on a teenagers , it depends on how the person is using the device in the right way or the wrong way.
James Geddes, Tech Times online reporter, conducts a study where he asks parents when they feel their child is mature enough for a phone, although many of them felt their kids were growing up too quickly, most of them were okay with their children having a phone by age ten. However, parents said children should not have an email until age eleven, and they shouldn't have a Facebook account until age twelve. In this article Geddes states that "kids are maturing much faster these days, and parents feel the Internet and social media are to blame" (Geddes). Parents say that kids should have phones, so they can keep in contact with them, but why would a kid need a fancy phone for simple contact? When kids grow up with phones, they do dive into immature acts, but at the same time they are growing up quicker than ever before.
I remember a classmate when I was in high school because he never talked to anybody. He spent most of his time on his cell phone or using his tablet, and he did not do well in school. He was different than my other classmates and I believe that he never felt comfortable in the classroom. Everybody knows that cell phones have changed peoples’ life dramatically. Cell phones are one of the most revolutionary advances in the last decades because they make things simpler and easier but cell phones have a strong impact on teenagers. Teenagers are in one of the most important phase in their lives because they are exploring the world and developing their capacities. I believe that cell phones have more negative than positives effects on teenagers for many reasons.