""If you compare video game and tech addiction to drugs, VR is the meth of drugs.""
""I remember the night I told my parents I'd lied about everything and I flunked. My parents didn't have any words. They were like, 'Just go.'""
""On her first day there screen-free, Hill lay down on her bed and cried.""
"These initial 'bellwether' cases are being closely watched because their outcomes could provide precedent for the thousands of other lawsuits filed making similar claims."
Sarah Hill's journey with tech addiction began at age six with her first iPad. By 21, she had become isolated, neglecting personal hygiene and failing college classes due to compulsive gaming and chatbot use. After revealing her struggles to her parents, she was enrolled in reSTART, a treatment program for digital overuse. The program requires clients to abstain from technology for extended periods. Hill's experience reflects a broader debate on the addictive nature of modern technology, which has led to significant legal actions against major tech companies.
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