My mum has told me that there has been a news item on Spanish Natinal Television about a problem with mobile phone addiction. There are now places in Spain which try and treat addiction to phones/texting. There was a psychiatrist talking about the problem, as well as concerned parents and teachers who say children just ignore them and just continuously text.

Addiction has been the aspect campaigners tend to shy away from (sounds a bit weird) but perhaps it does explain why people are compelled to use mobiles even though it gives them headaches. Also the fourfold increase in the UK of drivers talking on mobiles while driving ONE YEAR after it was outlawed. There are also cases of people texting while driving.


Yasmin Skelt (Chorleywood, England)