Stop the Choking Game

[stscac]

I saw this on my local news station and thought that this is worth talking to kids about. I've witnessed this in my days in school, at a lower degree than it is happening now.

What is the Choking Game?
The Choking Game achieves a brief high or euphoric state by stopping
the flow of oxygen containing blood to the brain. Sometimes children
choke each other until the person being choked passes out. The pressure
on the arteries is then released and blood flow to the brain resumes
causing a "rush" as consciousness returns. Playing this game in any form
causes the permanent and cumulative death of large numbers of brain
cells. The variation in blood pressure may also cause strokes, seizures,
and retinal damage..

Please spread this to adults you know, and talk about it to kids, and make them realize that this game can cause lifelong damage and even death.

Please visit http://stop-the-choking-game.com/ for more information.

-Steve

 

[drifta]

used to happen back when i was at highschool
ppl copying WWF!
also seen steve-o from jackass do it in one of his videos (did it close to 5 times in a row) and ended up being gone for like 2 mins then "acting" drunk

people have been trying to get it to stop for ages.... it seems to of just promoted it

 

[CrazyTech]

There was a special on this the other night, I believe it was on Fox News.

 

[.X.]

good gosh! That is really some scary stuff going on.

 

[Michelle]

That really is awful

 

[Maverick]

used to happen back when i was at highschool
ppl copying WWF!
also seen steve-o from jackass do it in one of his videos (did it close to 5 times in a row) and ended up being gone for like 2 mins then "acting" drunk

people have been trying to get it to stop for ages.... it seems to of just promoted it

Another good reason for parents to monitor what their children are watching.

 

[oliciv]

Needless scaremongering.

 

[LeetPCUser]

This stuff is really serious. Also, now my girlfriend told me two of her siblings are doing skittleing. This means taking medicines to get high. They have to be shoplifting them because you have to be 18 or older to purchase these. I swear, what are the schools coming to now.

 

[OptimaDomains]

Our society is seriously falling apart! There's too many negative forces affecting our next generation of kids. And, each generation seems to get worse.

 

[gchick]

cant believe there are some kids playing this... i mean, what's the point? you're getting choked...and then what?

 

[stscac]

This stuff is really serious. Also, now my girlfriend told me two of her siblings are doing skittleing. This means taking medicines to get high. They have to be shoplifting them because you have to be 18 or older to purchase these. I swear, what are the schools coming to now.

Our society is seriously falling apart! There's too many negative forces affecting our next generation of kids. And, each generation seems to get worse.

Two very on target comments. I can think of a good solution to that, one which is rarely done, because of akwardness:

Another good reason for parents to monitor what their children are watching.

Please talk to your young ones or young people you know.

-Steve

 

[oliciv]

Maybe they're just trying to win Darwin Awards - but they never will, because there's probably about 5 kids who have ever done it, and a lot of people over-reacting

Seriously, did none of you ever do anything remotely dangerous when you were kids?

talk about it to kids

Thank you for this advice, do you have any other potentially dangerous things I could teach them about?

 

[stscac]

http://stop-the-choking-game.com/Victims.html

Seriously, did none of you ever do anything remotely dangerous when you were kids?

No, I wasn't a moron.

-Steve

 

[dgridley]

I think you're underestimating the scope of this.. I've personally observed kids attempting this at a teen birthday party, more than "5" there alone..

but they never will, because there's probably about 5 kids who have ever done it, and a lot of people over-reacting

 

[stscac]

cant believe there are some kids playing this... i mean, what's the point? you're getting choked...and then what?

The goal is to get lightheaded, which in turn, causes a "high"-like effect.

:td:

I think you're underestimating the scope of this.. I've personally observed kids attempting this at a teen birthday party, more than "5" there alone..

Exactly what I was thinking. As much as it might not seem that big of a deal, it's hurting your body. You also hurt your body when you smoke (cigarettes, marijuana, etc), drink alcohol, etc. Ultimately its your choice, but I'd like to think that any well-minded person could choose the right one. In saying that, kids aren't necessarily "well-minded" simply because they haven't had enough time to evolve to that. They do need the guidance of elders to help them modulate the right decisions.

-Steve

 

[gamehouse]

I heard of cases where kids try to drink correction fluid (white fluid that you use to erase) and apparantly that gives a little kick also. Dangerous at its best.

Gamehosue

 

[ammo]

Im 15, so I guess a kid. Ive never actually heard of this game before until just now. Is it a big thing in america more? as its not over here in the uk.

But rest assured I will stop anyone if I find them doing it, people usualy listen to me because Im bigger then them :p

 

[True_Snake]

Really disturbing. I personally have never heard of this but I am sure that it happens.

My Goodness.


True_Snake

 

[nick-8318]

I do not call it the choking game, Have never even heard of it called that.
Many other names for it, although I will not say them.


I've done it about 15 times, Nothing has ever gone wrong....although the last time I tried it was about 5 years ago

Certainly don't reccomend it but kids don't know any better

involved counting to 10...leaning back etc...won't say it all (sometimes can be done by self)

Total Time Elapsed: 30 seconds

 

[gchick]

The goal is to get lightheaded, which in turn, causes a "high"-like effect.
:td:

that's pretty disturbing...parents need to talk to these kids and take them seriously. I've just read an article about a kid who hanged himself just to choke himself but never came through the ropes, i think, so he died (oh so that's the choking game) .Kids these days are becoming more advanced trying out a lot of diffrent things, having their way...its sad to think that most cases were just to attract attention to their parents.