Tech Phone addiction? Problematic smartphone use may be bad for your brain. How to unplug February 17, 2020February 19, 2020 Jennifer Jolly, Special for USA Today Comments 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.