No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone - but you might use it too much

The World Health Organization defines addiction as physical and behavioral dependence on a substance.

An addiction can create psychological harm and many social problems with family and friends

• A smartphone is less of a real addiction and more of an obsessive behavior.
• We get small 'dopamine' hits in our brains, every time we see a social media like or something that provides us with a reward.
• We often use our smartphones as a weapon against boredom in public transport and boring tasks.

Social media rewards, like the number of views, comments or likes, engage us deeper into the virtual world, providing a sense of enjoyment via the 'dopamine' hits on the brain's pleasure center.

Social media occupies an average of 50% of the time spent each day with our smartphones.

Smartphones may be on the verge of being an addiction for some people, but over time it will become less of a problem as the society will adjust to it, just like it did with computers.

We need to address the compulsive usage of youngsters if their activities are potentially time-wasting or can cause psychological or other health issues in the long run.