News Summary

• More than half of u.s. adults say they spend too much time on their phones.
• 64 percent of adults aged 30 to 49 think their screen use is out of hand.
• There are now apps, physical phone accessories and even pared-down smartphones designed to help us curb our reflexive swiping and scrolling.
• Some people are taking things a step further by treating screen addiction with the same kind of programming traditionally reserved for substance abuse.
• Alli Parshall explored the new frontier of screen addiction in a feature for the latest issue of the magazine.