ADDICT
31 words. Two lives ruined. John can take or leave social media, until his tweet goes viral. Then the trolls attack. With his pride dented John seeks revenge, creating an alter-ego to expose his abusers, with devastating consequences. As John gets sucked deeper into his darker online world, his life quickly falls apart at the seams. A rollercoaster ride for anyone who’s ever posted online, Addict portrays the power and perils of the internet and the cloak of anonymity it gives those who spread toxicity and hate, making social media terrifyingly anti-social.
Social media addiction is scary.
ADDICT dramatically shows John’s descent into phone addiction. We hope you will enjoy the play and if you get a chance to see it, you’ll post about it on our socials . . . but we also know that social media addiction is sadly a very real and growing phenomenon.
Did you know?
A Guardian article in January 2024 found that
50%
of UK teenagers feel addicted to their phones
Research has shown that on average we spend
4.8 hours
on our phones
A third of our waking lives!
The impacts of increased addiction were seen in
reduced attention span
increased anxiety
and depression
Advice and Support Available
If you have been affected by the issues raised in ADDICT and are worried about your (or your friends and loved ones) phone use, further help and information is available from:
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If you want to get engaged further, please consider writing to your MP using this template letter we have produced for you.