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3 The Choking game
This game creates a momentary high
parallel to that caused by the use of
certain drugs. The child uses various
restraints to cut off the flow of blood to
the brain, depriving it of oxygen. After
the restraint is released, the blood immediately rushes back into the brain and
evokes that natural high feeling. Many
who have played this game have passed
out and lost consciousness.
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4 Smoking Smarties
Also fueled by internet tutorials, smoking
smarties involve crushing the candy until it
is in powder form. Once fully dissolved, an
opening is made on the side of the package
to allow puffing the sugar powder and
exhaling it like cigarette smoke. Inhaling the
sugar powder from the smarties candies can
cause infections, chronic coughing, and even
choking.
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5 Trunking
News broke recently about YouTube
videos that showed how to infuse candy with
alcohol. Kids now have access to a step-bystep tutorial on how to soak gummy bears
in vodka and consume them in plain view
just about anywhere. The result is an instant
buzz not easily detected on their breath.
The candy is often consumed in big amounts,
rapidly leading to high levels of intoxication.
Kids are unaware of the amounts of alcohol
in each piece of candy so they begin popping
gummy bears until the buzz kicks in. Reports
have shown that several kids have ended up
in the E.R. being treated for alcohol poisoning.
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6 Car Surfing
Here’s how it works: teenagers climb on
top of a car, hold onto the roof, and pretend
to surf while the driver hits the pedal and
drives. The faster the car, the greater the
fame for the rooftop surfer. Some kids have
gone to the extreme, and tried surfing on top
of trains and subways.
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Don’t get stuck in
the vicious cycle of
ABUSE!
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