Survey shows that 47% of U.S. parents think their kids are addicted-to mobile devices

As if parents didn't have enough to worry about these days when the headlines scream about school shootings and the opioid crisis, there apparently is another issue facing the youth of America. According to an online survey of 4,201 U.S. parents that was conducted at the end of last month by Survey Monkey, 47% of those responding said that they feel their child is addicted to mobile devices. Since there were only two options given to those taking the survey, 53% said that their child isn't hooked on handsets.

These same parents responded that nearly three-quarters of their kids have access ...