In 2010, there were an estimated 5.3 billion cell phone users worldwide. With so many people using this technology, people have started to weigh the risks and benefits. Although there are many advantages to owning and using a cell phone, there are also many disadvantages. There are many reasons why people choose to use cell phones. It makes it easier to access social media sites, gives in to impulsivity, the need to belong, and increases self-esteem. Most teenagers believe that cell phones are essential for maintaining their social life and staying connected (Abel 102). Cell phones are also very useful for things like companionship, finding information, making appointments, mobility, fashion, and instant access. They help people feel like they belong by providing frequent social interactions, thus avoiding loneliness. There are countless benefits to having a cell phone. Some of these benefits are pleasure, escape, relaxation, inclusion, control, and affection (Jin 612). In the healthcare industry, mobile phones are gaining popularity. They are used as a means for clinical assessment and intervention, to manage commuter stress, reduce test anxiety, counteract battlefield stress, improve emotional self-awareness and socially supportive behavior, and many other things . Cell phones are also used as a means to send reminders to patients about appointments, monitoring, and disease management and to provide patient education (Sansone 33). Since cell phones are so popular and commonly used, monitoring them has become an automatic response. Self-control is a limited resource, and a student's ability to refrain from cell phone use in situations where use is prohibited, such as in the classroom, requires the use of self-control... middle of paper.. (2012): 101-106. Business origination completed. Network. October 6, 2013. Hofferth, Sandra L. and Ui Jeong Moon. "Mobile phone use and reading competence in children and adolescents". Psychology of Popular Media Culture 1.2 (2012): 108-122. PsycARTICLES. Network. October 6, 2013. Jin, Borae and Namkee Park. “In-Person Contact Generates Calls and Texts: Interpersonal Motivations for Cell Phone Use, Face-to-Face Interaction, and Loneliness.” Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking 13.6 (2010): 611-618. Business origination completed. Network. October 6, 2013.Mountjoy, Paolo. “Cell phones promote serious social and psychological problems.” Washington Times Community. April 7, 2013. Web. October 6, 2013.Sansone, Randy A., MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD. "Mobile phones: psychosocial risks". Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience 10 (2013): 33-35. NCBI. US National Library of Medicine, January 2013. Web. 06 October. 2013.