Are smartphones replacing drugs for teenagers? By Sally MacDonald, FOX 26 News Published May 22, 2017 News FOX 26 Houston Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Image 1 of 2 ▼ HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Are smartphones the new heroin for teenagers? Studies show technology exploded around the same time drug use started declining. Sally MacDonald sits down with a panel of teens to ask them if the theory is more than coincidental.