Tech Phone addiction? Problematic smartphone use may be bad for your brain. How to unplug February 19, 2020Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA TodayComments Off on Phone addiction? Problematic smartphone use may be bad for your brain. How to unplug Most of us are pretty hooked on our phones, spending the equivalent of a month and a half every year, swiping, scrolling and staring at their screens.