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Article: Cell phone abuse can stunt growing minds.(Neighbor)(Suburbia)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2006
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Byline: Rick KambicRick Kambic Daily Herald Correspondent
Cell phones can be hazardous to our state of mind.
Having a cell phone used to be what made a teenager cool, but now it's a common commodity that's taken for granted.
Almost everywhere I go, I see young kids talking on cell phones, or groups of teenagers all talking on a cell phone at the same time, or families shopping together and multiple family members talking on a cell phone.
The ability to talk to anyone, anywhere and at any time can easily be abused. Unfortunately, wants often overpower needs.
And someone's desire to be popular will consequently lead to a large ...