Dr. Phil spoke with digital addiction expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras about how to battle reliance on smartphones among youth, comparing it to a drug problem.
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras said digital addiction is specifically dangerous because it is more ‘ubiquitous and socially accepted’ than illegal drugs.is specifically dangerous because it is more ‘ubiquitous and socially accepted’ than regular drugs.
"I’ve been an addiction psychologist — I’ve treated crystal meth and heroin addiction for over 25 years before I got into understanding this new generation of addiction," Dr. Kardaras said."And I often say that I find this more challenging to treat than heroin addiction simply for the reason that it’s so much more ubiquitous and socially accepted and harder to live without."Dr. Phil speaks to Dr. Dr. Nicholas Kardaras about smartphone addiction among young people.
"So that’s why what I recommend to most parents is – this is a classic example of an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure – delay, delay, delay, as much as you can, your children accessing these really powerful, harmful devices," he said.
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