The Oprah Podcast When Your Kids Won’t Put Their Phones Down, with Oprah & Addiction Specialist Dr. Anna Lembke
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Mar 3, 2026 
Dr. Anna Lembke, a Stanford psychiatrist and author of Dopamine Nation, explains why smartphones act like digital drugs and harm developing brains. Sophie Winkleman, British actress and education advocate, argues that EdTech is wrecking classrooms. They discuss craving, withdrawal, school bans, boundary-setting, and practical steps parents and educators can take.
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Digital Media Is A Potent Drug
- Digital media functions as a potent drug that activates the same brain reward pathways as alcohol and opioids.
- Anna Lembke explains smartphones deliver
Abundance Makes Everyone More Vulnerable
- Overwhelming abundance has
Video Of A Child Meltdown Over Charging
- Oprah shows a clip of a child screaming to 'let me charge it' while a parent insists on school bedtime.
- The scene illustrates immediate violent tantrums parents report when removing devices during active use.
