Teens ‘Want Help’ in Curbing Their Addiction to Smartphone Use, Says Survey

Nearly two-thirds of teens say they wish they could “self-limit” the time they spend on their smartphones, reported the Screen Education advocacy group Thursday. Screen Education, which bills itself as “dedicated to mitigating the negative consequences of screen addiction,” canvassed just over 1,000 teens online in April and found 68 percent said they attempted to reduce smartphone use, and 37 percent said they tried to persuade a friend to do so.