As a child, yes, yes they can. I think it is on the parents to teach kids self contorl and it is on the kids to exercise it

Yes, they can, but it's not just an issue with kids. People at any age can be addicted.

Somewhat agree, but I think the better description is obsession. Kids definitely get obsessed with all kinds of things because they are impressionable. It doesn't mean they are addicted to it like their hormones have changed and created a chemical imbalance that when using the tech devices gives them a chemical dosage of some high.

It's an obsession. They constantly want to use it, see what's on it, and see what others are doing, watch the latest videos, etc.

Yes they can. We use my the iPad as a reward for my son. He could end up spending hours on it if you let him. I have noticed though that if he does not see it or we say anything about it, he will not mention it.

As with food, drugs, alcohol, or anything else...addiction is real. However, kids are the responsibility of their parents. It is up to the parents to monitor and control how much screen time is available to their children. So many times kids screen time is used for a babysitter while the parents live in their own tech worlds.

Absolutely, this can be observed with almost any child that has prolonged exposure to game consoles or computers, and with them being revoked the child will then end up very upset, destructive or even violent which is similar to withdrawal symptoms more commonly seen amongst alcoholics or drug addicts. This is why as a parent it is quintessential to make sure that the time that is spent on computers and gaming devices should be limited and be dispersed with other things outside such as sports. There are of course dangers that are posed with spending your whole life in front of computers which are only emphasized with prolonged exposure due to addiction.

Oh absolutely, it's also addictive to adults. We've all gotten pretty spoiled to having information and a connection to the outside world at a touch of a button.