Experts have raised alarm over the adverse health impacts of the growing addictive use of smartphones and the internet among Nigerian youth.
During a sub-session on mental health among adolescents on the final day of the event, a psychiatrist, Segun Mathew, explained some of the dangers in obsessive use of the internet.Teens are extremely susceptible to developing cell phone addiction, a condition Mr Mathew said will have a damaging effect on their brain development.
“Teens are receptive and can be drawn to the internet as a form of release which most likely leads to addiction.” He said apart from obsessive use of the internet, teens are more susceptible to other forms of addiction due to peer pressure and other socio-cultural issues.
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