It’s a known issue with touchpads, so I imagine it’s also an issue with touchscreens. There are a handful of relevant bug reports on launchpad.net, if you look under touchpad accessibility. There are generally more reports about having trouble enabling tapping, gestures, etc. than there are about having trouble disabling these things, but there are some each way.
How bout this: semi-permanent conductive makeup that can be controlled by your mobile devices to lift your face up a little to reduce the signs of aging. We could use pink bee pollen as the active ingredient.