The advancement of technology and its becoming more and more evident in today's society creates an overlooked issue regarding the use of cell phones by teenagers. It cannot be argued that cell phones can be implemented in a positive way by making it easier for us to stay in touch with people locally, as well as around the world. However, if not used in moderation, cell phones definitely have a detrimental impact on today's modern teenagers. This is not something that suddenly evolved out of nothing, as Albert Einstein predicted: “I fear the day when technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” (1). Unfortunately, today is that day, technology, or more specifically cell phones, have negatively affected us humans in aspects such as: social interaction, academic ability, and physical health. This conflict is not something that should be viewed with little thought or concern, but something that people should take into consideration because it is important to realize that cell phones have negatively affected the way we humans think, act, and interact with each other. . .There is no doubt that cell phones have changed the way people communicate with each other. They made it easy for people to interact with anyone around the world, just by pressing a button. However, this technology has also had a negative impact on the way teenagers socialize with each other. Cell phones have become a substitute for social interactions and face-to-face communications with both family and friends. In today's modern era, 75% of teenagers in the United States own a cell phone, proving that cell phone texting has become the preferred method of communication among young people. adapt; the fundamental mechanism that appears to maintain a stable society. However, these common misconceptions have been justified through several negative effects in an adolescent's life such as: social interaction, academic ability, and physical well-being. Cell phones have evolved from more than just a portable device, but have transformed into something that causes harm, danger, and allows for only little human-to-human interaction. These destructive gadgets, known as cell phones, have turned into an “epidemic.” An epidemic that spreads from person to person, from family to family, from house to house, until it reaches the point where the entire world has experienced this “epidemic”. This “epidemic” of cell phones has become infamous by allowing the replacement of valuable principles that were once important.