Resist It

The answer is not to medicalize these moderate forms of addiction, but to alter the structure of how we live, both at a societal level, and more narrowly, as we construct our day-to-day lives.  It's far easier to prevent from developing addictions in the first place than it is to correct existing bad habits, so these changes should begin not with adults, but with young kids.  Parents have always taught their children how to eat, when to sleep, and how to interact with other people, but parenting today is incomplete without lessons on how to interact with technology, and for how long each day.

      Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Adam Alter