Technology-crazy: Are we setting our kids up for future addiction?

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by KENS 5 Staff

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Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Updated Wednesday, Jul 11 at 5:21 PM

Is the internet making us crazy?

New research finds 61 percent of those surveyed feel addicted to the internet, and 68 percent say they suffer from internet "disconnect anxiety."

Another study found people check their smartphones 34 times a day. In fact, it had become a compulsion.   Whether it's our smartphones, Facebook, Twitter or video games, every age group is at risk of being unknowingly obsessed with technology.

One expert has said the computer is like electronic cocaine, fueling cycles of mania followed by depression. Mental health and dependency specialist, Dr. Gregory Jantz, suggests a tech-detox day.

KENS 5's Deborah Knapp has the story.

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