The cell phone is a great invention and a very useful device that gives us an unlimited access to any information we need and the possibility to connect with others. The problem is that we have become its hostages because it is as powerful as drug or alcohol addiction. Here are some disturbing statistics about it:

1. People check their phones an average of 110 times a day.

2. 56% of people check their phones before bed.

3. 77% of parents said they have argued with their teen about phone usage.

4. About 75% of people check their phones immediately after waking up.

5. 61% of people sleep with their phones next to them on their bed or under their pillow.

6. While on vacation about 44% of people check their work email.

7. 40% check their phones while in the toilet.

8. About 12% of adults use their phones in the bathroom.

9. 1 in 5 people between the ages of 18-34 admitted they've used their phones during sex.

10. 26% of car accidents are caused by phone usage.

11. 50% of teens admit to being addicted to their phones.

12. About 50% of people feel uneasy when they leave their phones at home.