Mobile Addiction: Is it a real problem?

Mobile phones have become such an important part of young people’s lives that an increasing number are showing signs of alarming dependency. Is mobile addiction becoming a real problem? Our friends at UK-based blog Mobile Phones & Safety present the facts, including a shocking case of two pre-teens being admitted to a mental heath center for "severe dependence" on their mobile phones. 

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