Technology is a ubiquitous part of modern life. Daily, billions of people around the world use the internet, smartphones, videogames, televisions and many other forms of technolog.

While technology has many benefits including efficiency and connectivity, it can also be harmful to our health. Prolonged use of computers and easily-accessible hand-held devices such as mobile phones is associated with eyestrain, physical pain in the back and neck, as well as problems with sleep, socialization and mental health.

Internet or 'cyber' addiction is most likely to affect youth and children since they are immersed in internet use from an early age. Common signs of internet addiction include excessive use, craving online activity when offline, social isolation or poor academic/occupational performance, and the use of online activity to deal with negative emotional states or boredom.

In 2019, the World Health Organization added "gaming disorder" to the International Classification of Diseases in recognition of the fact that a significant minority if people who play videogames may show addictive behaviors. People who play videogames should be vigilant about the amount of time they spend doing the activity to ensure that do not face the harmful personal, social, or psychological effects that come with excessive gaming.