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Oct 30, 2010 · This blog will introduce you to a few of the dangerous games that teens are playing. Some of the games discussed include: The Choking Game, Huffing, and Car Surfing.
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Many parents warn their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Fewer parents, though, know that they should also warn against so-called \"games\" that are so risky they can lead to injury or death.
Boys and girls both participate, to some degree. \"Boys tend to take more risks, as do teens in middle school, although kids of any age may try,\" says pediatrician Jennifer Shu, MD. \"They usually happen in groups where there is peer pressure.\"
For the safety of your own kids, it's important to make yourself aware of the details of these games.
This deadly \"game\" involves cutting off the oxygen supply to the brain through strangulation for a brief high. Some teens have done this using their hands or a noose either alone or in groups.
\"There's no room for a learning curve,\" Alfred Sacchetti, chief of emergency medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J., says, \"because the very first time, you can die.\" Sacchetti, a spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians, says, \"The real danger with this is actually getting it right the first time. ...
A recent CDC study analyzed 82 probable Choking Game deaths nationwide over a period of 12 years. The study found that the average age of kids who died was 13, and those who died ranged in age from 6 to 19. Nearly all of them (96%) were playing the game alone when they died, even if they'd first played it with a group of friends. And 87% of those w...
Oct 1, 2010 · The researchers found that certain situations increased exposure to violent video games — such as locating game consoles and computers in children's bedrooms, and allowing older siblings to share games with younger ones.
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- Fire Fairy. Fire Fairy is an online prank targets younger children. It gives children dangerous instructions to turn on the gas in the stove at midnight when no one else is awake, and then go back to sleep.
- Blue Whale. The Blue Whale suicide game is an online social media group where administrators ask children and teens to take on a series of challenges that end with them eventually killing themselves.
- Cinnamon challenge. It’s a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos which has led to hospitalisations and a surge in calls to US poison centers.
- Choking Game. The choking game also known as fainting game is a game for 2 or more, where one strangulates the other, causing deprivation of oxygen to the brain resulting in temporary unconsciousness and the high of feeling dizzy.
Jun 19, 2018 · While most would probably never allow their kids to eat a constant diet of junk food, or see a steady stream of R rated movies, many teens are playing hours upon hours of video games every week,...
Feb 25, 2021 · Researchers found no links between violent video game play and anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, or ADHD after two years.
Jan 6, 2020 · In 2019, the global games market was worth $152 billion. With growing concerns about the amount of time children and teenagers spend playing online games and the impact it can have, Psychotherapist Jason Shiers, shares his insight on gaming addiction in children.
