Technology is having more and more abuses of people all around the world. Although technology may be useful in many ways. It can also be extremely dangerous and harmful to those who abuse and become addicted to it.

The internet, one form of technology, is perhaps the most universal form of technology. The technology is very addictive. With this addiction, comes serval dangers. Internet addiction or abuse, can keep one from doing other, more productive activities and can skew their perception on what really matters in life or what their real priorities should be. Along with this, spending an extensive amount of time on the internet can also damage one's health, both mentally and physically.

Just like internet addiction, video game addiction is a very real danger people face as well. People may forgo other responsibilities, like spending time with family or focusing on academics. People who will most likely see their grades and overall performance in school drop. Also, by devoting their time to these games, people lose important time that they could otherwise spend with family and friends, meaning that games can hurt people's relationships. Another danger of gaming addiction is: it can lead to aggression problem due to the fact that violent games reward violent behaviors and encourage the player to do more violent acts.

One of the many advancements that have been made is that of the cellphone. The cellphone has unquestionably become societies, most convenient and useful tool. But with its many mind-blowing features, usefulness, and portability, it has also become addicting to many of its users. Some people are unable to balance their social life on their phone face to face interactions, and this leads to downhill relationships and unproductiveness.

After the first color television was realized in 1954, the number of homes with televisions has continually increased. The American adult is said to watch 97% more television than any other age group. This time consumption can be attributed to many different problems, such as loneliness, wanting to escape reality or simple boredom.
As we can tell technology and its many forms can be highly addictive, and with these addictions come dangers. They can cause issues in one's social life, family life, school life and work life. Not only this but becoming addicted to technology can affect one's health, both mentally and physically.