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Arguments For My Position

Argument #1: Technology affects the brain in the same way as other addictive substances, such as alcohol or drugs.

Technology can cause too much dopamine to be released which overexcites neurons, and ultimately kills them, leading to addiction (Ladika "Technology Addiction" )
In a study, 58.7% of people were using technology to “feel good”, 14.7% to "avoid negative emotions:, and 2.7% to "cope with the situations". (Das et al. "Technology Addiction Among Treatment Seekers")

Argument #2: Technology is extremely easy to gain access to for most people in the world.

Over 85% of teens in every demographic and socioeconomic status use the internet. ("The Lives of Teens and Their Technology")

As of 2016, a report from a United Nations agency says "47% of the world's people now use the Internet," which was an increase from 2015 when "the same agency estimated that just over 43 percent of the global population were Internet users." (Taylor "47% of the World's Population")

Sources:

Das, Aswathy, et al. "Technology Addiction Among Treatment Seekers for Psychological Problems: Implication for Screening in Mental Health Setting." Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, vol. 39, no. 1, 2017. ProQuest. Web. 23 Feb. 2019.

Ladika, Susan. "Technology Addiction." CQ Researcher, 20 Apr. 2018, pp. 341-64, library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2018042000.

Taylor, Adam. "47% of the World's Population Now Use the Internet, Study Says." The Washington Post, WP Compnay, 22 Nov. 2016. www.washingtonpost.com

"The Lives of Teens and Their Technology." Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, Pew Research Center: Internet, Science, & Tech, 3 Jan. 2014, www.pewinternet.org