Public health officials stress that the “choking game”, practiced by 1 in 20 eighth graders in Oregon, was hazardous and could lead to brain damage, long-term neurological disability and death. Adolescent health managers and specialists are extremely concerned that so many kids are practicing this “game”.
Original Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/23/health/research/22choke.html?ref=health
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ReplyDeleteMistake: Should be "is hazardous" not "was". The game is still hazardous to those that are doing it.
That is an interesting idea. Do the kids get close to dying for the high? Where did they get the statistics that one in 20 eighth graders try this? How many truthful eighth graders do you know? Why would they confess to this anyway if not for the sensationalism?
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