According to a survey conducted in January 2025, 17 percent of adults in the United States self-assessed themselves to be highly dependent on technology. Around 35 percent of U.S. adults reported they believed themselves to be dependent on technology as a means of escapism to some extent. While technology like smartphones and artificial intelligence is improving lives, the reliance on these tools to disconnect from everyday life is also becoming more common.
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CivicScience. (January 21, 2025). Share of adults in the United States who report using technology as a means of escapism from reality, as of January 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1552853/us-adults-use-technology-as-escapism-tool/
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CivicScience. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Report Using Technology as a Means of Escapism from Reality, as of January 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jan 2025, /statistics/1552853/us-adults-use-technology-as-escapism-tool/
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Share of adults in the United States who report using technology as a means of escapism from reality, as of January 2025 [Graph], CivicScience, January 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1552853/us-adults-use-technology-as-escapism-tool/
