Communication plays a vital role in the life of human beings. It is easy to live even without food and water but a man cannot live without interacting with another person. Communication has now become a basic need for human beings. Communication between one person and another is disseminated in different forms. The past two centuries were known for the development of communication technology. In acclaiming to the inception of this novel form, the first place is the advent of telephones and now the application of smart phones. Let it be anyone, young or old, rich or poor, all own a mobile phone. It has now become a basic need to have it along as a necessity. The usage of mobile phones has now become an addiction among young people, particularly students. This study is therefore undertaken with an aim in comprehending the usage &addiction of mobile phones and the impact of such dependences among students. The study was carried out among the Post Graduate Students of Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur. The researcher adopted the probability sampling method using the stratified disproportionate random sampling technique. This resulted in the selection of 130 samples. The collected data was systematically analyzed and the findings logically interpreted. The upshot of this study was to find out the level of addiction among students using mobile phones and how this factor impacts their health and studies.
