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Police
Warn Parents About Choking Game WTVF, TN - Feb. 14,
2006 Less than one week after her son, Daniel Sheppard,
died, Kristy Beasley was out talking to parents to let them know
about the choking game. ...
Police
to Warn Parents About Choking Game WTVF, TN - Feb. 14,
2006 .. increasingly popular. Eleven-year-old Daniel
Sheppard died Tuesday night while playing what kids call the
choking game. Kids try ...
'Choking
Game' Continues To Attract, Kill Children Local6.com,
FL - Feb. 14, 2006 Hundreds of children have died in
Central Florida and across the country attempting to get a
"high" during an activity called the choking game,
according to a ...
Educate
children about the dangers of 'choking game' Daily
News Journal (subscription), TN - Feb. 14, 2006 The
11-year-old died while reportedly taking part in what's called
"the choking game," a bizarre quest by some youth for
kicks that has proven deadly in more ...
Schools
warn parents of 'choking game' pressure Farmington
Daily Times, NM - Feb 13, 2006 FARMINGTON -- Middle-schoolers
throughout the country are engaging in a dangerous activity
known as "the choking game," and some school nurses in
Farmington ...
'Choking
game' death creates worry Daily News Journal
(subscription), TN - Feb 12, 2006 By SCOTT BRODEN. The
recent death of a Tennessee boy playing a "choking
game" has alarmed local educators and parents alike.
Murfreesboro ...
News
in brief from western Pennsylvania NEPA News, PA - Feb
11, 2006 ... of a 13-year-old boy who died of asphyxiation
by hanging say their son didn't kill himself but was playing
something called "the choking game." The Allegheny ...
Mt.
Lebanon Therapist Educating Parents, Students KDKA, PA
- Feb 10, 2006 ... Whether they call it the choking game,
the black out game, flat-lining or the passout game - it's a
deadly way to get high. A teen therapist in Mt. ...
Youth
play with deadly game Gallatin News Examiner, TN - Feb
10, 2006 ... 911. Parents who have lost a child to the
hanging game or choking game as it is also called, can be found
around the country. “It ...
Father
Believes Son Died From Choking Game Pittsburgh
Channel.com, PA - Feb 9, 2006 MOUNT
LEBANON, Pa. -- A 13-year-old boy from Mount Lebanon may have
died from the "choking game.". According to officials,
it's a ...
Deadly
'Game' Claims Local Boy's Life KDKA, PA -
Feb 9, 2006 (KDKA) PITTSBURGH Doctors are
calling the "Choking Game" a major problem with
teenagers across the country; in fact, in the last week alone,
it claimed the ...
A
5th Grader is Dead After Playing the "Hanging Game"
WREG, TN - Feb 9, 2006 ... White
House is located on the county line. Other names for the game
include space monkey, the pass-out game and the choking game.
Choking
game claims life of Tenn. boy WMC-TV,
TN - Feb 9, 2006 ... Investigators say the choking game
is becoming more popular among children Daniel Sheppard's age.
... The choking game is a stunt popular among kids. ...
Tennessee
child dies after "hanging game" WBIR-TV,
TN - Feb 8, 2006 ... White House is located on the county
line. Other names for the game include Space Monkey, the
pass-out game and the choking game.
Program
focuses on dangers of the Choking Game Lansdale
Reporter, PA - Feb 8, 2006 ... space monkey‚ California
high‚ America dream – it has many monikers‚ but whatever
it is called‚ one thing is certain: The Choking Game leads to
death ...
`Choking
Game' Suspected In Boy's Death Hartford
Courant, United States - Feb 8, 2006 ... There are a
growing number of websites on choking games, including
www.stop-the-choking-game.com; www.deadlygameschildrenplay.com,
which lists 158 deaths and ...
Parents
Learn About Dangers Of "Choking Game" WCPO,
OH - Feb 7, 2006 Most parents at Ockerman Middle School
in Florence had never heard of the choking game until a student
tried it in a school restroom last fall. ...
Stamford
parents warned of deadly game children are playing
WTNH, CT - Feb 7, 2006 ... His
family believes the boy is a victim of a choking game. ... It is
called the choking game and it's a game kids can't afford to
lose. ...
A
children's game with deadly consequences 7Online.com,
NY - Feb 7, 2006 (Stamford, Conn. -WABC, February 7,
2006) - It's called "the choking game," and it's a
nationwide problem Eyewitness News has exposed before. ...
Deadly
'Game' Kills 12-Year-Old CT Boy WFSB,
CT - Feb 7, 2006 ... killed a 12-year-old boy. Evan
O'Connor of stamford died friday night while playing 'choking
game'. Kids use bags, belts, ties, or ...
Seventh-Grader's
Death Prompts Warning Hartford
Courant, United States - Feb 7, 2006 ... His relatives
said yesterday his death was an accident caused by
self-asphyxiation, commonly known as "the choking
game." Children have been known to play such ...
Seventh-grader's
death prompts warning Stamford
Advocate, CT - Feb 7, 2006 ... His relatives said
yesterday his death was an accident caused by self-asphyxiation,
commonly known as "the choking game." Children have
been known to play such ...
Conn.
Boy Dies From 'Choking Game' Standard-Speaker,
PA - Feb 7, 2006 ... boy at Scofield Magnet Middle School
died over the weekend, and a letter to parents said the
12-year-old may have died while playing a dangerous choking
game. ...
'Choking
Game' Could Be To Blame For 12-Year-Old's Death NBC30.com,
CT - Feb 6, 2006 ... boy at Scofield Magnet Middle School
died over the weekend, and a letter to parents said the
12-year-old may have died while playing a dangerous choking
game.
Conn.
Boy Dies From 'Choking Game' WNBC,
NY - Feb 6, 2006 ... boy at Scofield Magnet Middle School
died over the weekend, and a letter to parents said the
12-year-old may have died while playing a dangerous choking game
Clearcreek
Elementary Concerned Over Games WHIOtv.com,
Ohio - Feb 3, 2006 ... Parents have been sent two letters
warning them of the choking game. The superintendent has been
informed of children who have died from it. ...
Parents
get lesson in substance abuse St.
Augustine Record, FL - Feb 3, 2006 ... Parent Karen let
out a heavy breath after the presentation, which talked about
drugs and alcohol, as well as bullying, the choking game, and
Internet safety. ...
A
game that kills Advance of
Bucks County, PA - Feb 2, 2006 ... late. Samuel's twin
brother Gabriel, 13, had died from what he may have thought was
an innocent game - the Choking Game. Segments ...
CCSO
issues warning on dangerous kid's game Newszap
Florida, FL - Feb 1, 2006 ... The game, known by such
names as the choking game, space cowboy, the fainting game,
funky chicken and several others is a very dangerous activity
that is ...
Choking
Game has No Winner WECT, NC
- Feb 1, 2006 FEBRUARY 1, 2006 -- It's called the choking
game, and it's a game no one wins. It's played by cutting off
the oxygen to the brain ...
The
'choking game' that cost Kelly Larocque his life SooToday.com
- Jan 30, 2006 ... I went online to read up on it and to
my sorrow learned that there have been several deaths because of
this so-called "choking game.". ...
Adults
should be on alert for kids' choking game Middletown
Journal, OH - Jan 29, 2006 It’s called the choking
game, and children as young as 8 and 9 “played” it recently
at Clearcreek Elementary School at 750 S. Main St. ...
Kids
risk their lives with choking game Charlotte
Sun-Herald, FL - Jan 28, 2006 ... But no one could revive
Gabriel Mordecai. The California teen lost his life in May,
accidentally hanging himself while playing "The Choking
Game.". ...
Parents,
students get message on risk phillyBurbs.com,
PA - Jan 27, 2006 ... Although the specific topics were
drugs, Internet safety and the “choking game” that recently
claimed the life of a Horsham boy, the lessons apply to many ...
The
important, the ironic and, sometimes, the idiotic from around
... phillyBurbs.com, PA -
Jan 27, 2006 ... This year, when a students life was claimed by
the ‘choking game’, parents took notice and came out, over
300 as reported by the Intelligencer’s article. ...
Seeking
fun, children meet death Globetechnology.com,
Canada - Jan 27, 2006 ... preteens and teens. It goes by
names including space monkey, passout, flatliner and, most
commonly, the choking game. Simply put ...
Seeking
fun, children meet death Globe
and Mail, Canada - Jan 27, 2006 ... preteens and teens.
It goes by names including space monkey, passout, flatliner and,
most commonly, the choking game. Simply put ...
Kids
risk their lives with choking game Naples
Daily News (subscription), FL - Jan 27, 2006 In ‘The
Choking Game’ children use their hands, ropes, leashes,
chains, ties or belts to cut off their oxygen. Kids get a ‘high
...
Children
choking themselves to death in game CTV.ca,
Canada - Jan 26, 2006 During the choking game, children
get a brief high by temporarily strangling themselves and
cutting off the supply of oxygen to their brain. ...
Deputies
learn to combat "choking game" WBBH,
FL - Jan 26, 2006 ... deadly trend. Some say they were
shocked by what they learned. "The Choking Game" is
child's play with a deadly twist. Kids use ...
Warning
to parents about deadly childsplay KGET
17, CA - Jan 25, 2006 BAKERSFIELD - It's a deadly game
that's sweeping across the country and Kern County, the choking
game. Bear Valley Police said the ...
Sheriff
trying to prevent 'choking game' deaths WBBH,
FL - Jan 25, 2006 ... Hunter doesn't want it to become a
problem in Collier County, so he's started a campaign to educate
students and parents about the danger of the choking game. ...
Choking
game: 'There's no way to win' phillyBurbs.com,
PA - Jan 25, 2006 ... who came to Maple Point Middle
School on Tuesday night to hear Upper Moreland Township Police
Officer Scott Metheny talk about the "choking game"
were fighting ...
Choking
game kills an 11-year-old KGET
17, CA - Jan 24, 2006 BEAR VALLEY - Law enforcement says
the choking game is no game at all. ... Bear Valley Police say
Alyx Detjen died as a result of the ‘choking game’. ...
Local
School Warns About Deadly "Game" WXIX,
OH - Jan 24, 2006 It's estimated that some 500 kids die
each year from playing something called the "Choking
Game." Now a local school is warning its students and
parents about ...
Choking
game kills 11-year-old KGET
17, CA - Jan 24, 2006 ... foul play. The investigation
revealed evidence she was most likely the victim of the ‘choking
game’, according to BVPD. It’sa ...
The
important, the ironic and, sometimes, the idiotic from around
... phillyBurbs.com, PA -
Jan 23, 2006 Experts say children just don’t realize they’re
taking deadly risks with the “choking game,” an activity in
which kids choke themselves to get high. ...
Authorities
hope to educate parents about 'choking game' phillyBurbs.com,
PA - Jan 23, 2006 But experts say children just don't
realize they're taking deadly risks with the "choking
game," an activity in which kids choke themselves to get
high. ...
School
Officials Warn Parents of “The Choking Game“ WDTN,
OH - Jan 21, 2006 It's called the choking game. ... In
the choking game, children try to get a high by holding their
breath or choking themselves to cut off oxygen to the brain.
Educators:
'Choking game' can be deadly WFAA
(subscription), TX - Jan 20, 2006 ALLEN — Parents of
Allen middle school students are being warned about a dangerous
"choking game" that could turn deadly for
participants. ...
Choking
game alert issued Dayton
Daily News (subscription), OH - Jan 20, 2006 It's called
the choking game, and children as young as 8 and 9
"played" it recently at Clearcreek Elementary School
at 750 S. Main St. ...
Editorial:
The tumultuous teens Hopkinton
Crier, MA - Jan 20, 2006 ... There are drug overdoses,
kids cutting themselves to feel physical pain instead of the
mental anguish they endure and the 'choking game' is spreading
...
Out
of breath Lansdale
Reporter, PA - Jan 20, 2006 ... of Dec. 11 with a cloth
belt around his neck‚ having accidentally strangled himself
while playing the choking game. Whether it ...
Schools
and police investigate 'choking game' KeepMEcurrent.com,
ME - Jan 18, 2006 ... Known under various names such as
the “choking game,” the “passing out game,” or “space
monkey,” the game is played when teens purposely asphyxiate
...
Internet
a conduit for legal highs Oakland
Press, MI - Jan 15, 2006 ... doing. He used the choking
game - children choking each other until they pass out in order
to get a "brain rush" - as an example. ...
Thrills
That Kill Reader's Digest,
NY - Jan 12, 2006 ... after seeing TV reports about a
disturbing trend popular among teens that goes by various names
-- pass out, space monkey and the choking game -- the Evanses
...
Sarah
Pacatte: Still loving Gabriel
Paradise Post - Paradise,CA,USA ...
Paradise resident Sarah Pacatte understands this loss, which in
turn motivated her to warn other parents about the danger of the
Choking Game.
... 1/3/6
The
deadly danger of the choking
game
Orlando Sentinel -
Orlando,FL,USA ... "The police officer, a
woman, came in and looked at her and told us, 'This looks like
the choking game,'
" Sepasi recalls of the night Sasha died. ... 1/1/6
Desert
Whispers
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
... and friends. Winters' family suspects the 15-year-old
was taking part in the "choking
game" when he
accidentally died. The game
... 12/31/5
Teen
death blamed on deadly 'game'
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
By Stephanie Innes. The mother and stepfather of an East
Side teen who died Dec. 18 suspect something called "the choking
game" is to
blame. ... 12/29/5
'Buzz'
from 'choking game'
cheap, fast and possibly lethal
Arizona Daily Star - Tucson,AZ,USA
... Those are the true risks of the "choking
game" -- aka
the fainting game,
flat-lining or Space Monkey -- now being played by rising
numbers of teens trying ... 12/29/5
Choking
game causes concern
Allentown Morning Call -
Allentown,PA,USA By Brandie Kessler. You've
probably heard about the ''choking
game,'' the new
trend among adolescents in search of a thrill, according to some
media sources. ... 12/23/5
`Choking
game' a killer high
for suburban youth
Chicago Tribune - United States ...
suicide. "The police officer, a woman, came in and looked
at her and told us, `This looks like the choking
game,'" Sepasi
recalled. ... 12/22/5
Dangerous
game among kids a
concern
Scripps Howard News Service -
Washington,DC,USA By STEPHANIE HOOPS. VENTURA,
Calif. - A choking game
that used to be a social event and recently has become a
solitary pursuit for
young people has led to the ... 12/20/5
Boy
dies playing choking
game
Ft. Washington Montgomery
Newspapers - Fort Washington,PA,USA Mitchell Walsh
died from strangulation, as a result of playing the "choking
game" during
the overnight hours of Dec. 9, Horsham police said. ...
12/16/5
Parents
Told Of "Choking
Game"
WCPO - Cincinnati,OH,USA It's
called the "choking
game,"
"fainting game,"
"murphing" and even "space monkey.". ... An
investigation revealed the bathroom activity was the choking
game. ...
12/16/5
"Choking
game' gaining in
popularity
phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... when it comes to protecting their children -- drugs,
alcohol, child molesters, Internet predators, car accidents, and
so on -- add one more: the choking
game ...
12/15/5
Latest
fad, ‘choking game,'
nothing to play around with New
Philadelphia Times Reporter - New Philadelphia,OH,USA ...
to officials at Akron Children's Hospital, teens around the
country and in Ohio have died while participating in the "Choking
Game." Other
names for the ...
12/15/5
Creepy
fad killing kids phillyBurbs.com
- Philadelphia,PA,USA Now consider a creepy fad
called "the choking
game," which
is sweeping the 'tween-to-teen demographic. Kids seeking a cheap
high ... 12/15/5
Horsham
boy, 11, suffocates in apparent choking
game
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA ... A couple hours later, he
would be another tragic statistic in what police say is a
dangerous choking game
with younger and younger participants. ... 12/14/5
'Choking
game' death a
warning for parents
phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... grader at Simmons Elementary School in Horsham,
accidentally strangled himself and died late Friday night or
Saturday morning while playing the "choking
game.". ...
12/14/5
Boy
dies playing choking
game
phillyBurbs.com -
Philadelphia,PA,USA ... at Simmons Elementary
School in Horsham, accidentally strangled himself late Friday
night or Saturday morning while playing the "Choking
Game," police
said. ... 12/13/5
Raising
Awareness about the "Choking
Game"
WBAY - Green Bay,WI,USA By
Jeff Alexander. Parents and friends of an Appleton teen who died
from what's known as "the choking
game" want to
make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else. ... 12/12/5
Choking
incident has Thompson Falls parents in turmoil
The Missoulian - Missoula,MT,USA
THOMPSON FALLS - An alleged "choking
game" incident
in an unsupervised locker room at Thompson Falls Junior High
School seriously injured one student and ... 12/8/5
Deadly
teenage thrill shocks families DetNews.com
- Detroit,MI,USA Dr. Thomas Andrew, a pediatrician
and New Hampshire's chief medical examiner, is an expert on the
dangers of the choking
game. He ... 12/8/5
Fund-raiser
for ‘choking
game' awareness
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
Plans are continuing for
the McCarthy family benefit Sunday to raise funds for
the Stop the Choking
Game Association
and its efforts to put together education ... 12/7/5
Choking
to death as a 'game'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Pittsburgh,PA,USA ... Called the choking
game, it has been
the subject nationally of reports on television, in magazines
and in newspapers over the past year in cases in which ...
12/7/5
Schools
Warned About Choking
Game
WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA
... pass out, for
fun. The game is
commonly known in middle and high school as "the choking
game" or
"space monkey.". "You bend over ... 12/6/5
Their
daughter is dead - but why?
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
... hold. "The police officer, a woman, came in and
looked at her and told us, 'This looks like the choking
game,'"
Kamelia Sepasi said. ... 12/5/5
The
choking game
St. Augustine Record - St.
Augustine,FL,USA ... Then she found out about the choking
game. ...
"Everyone said, 'This is the choking
game.' I had never
even heard of it," she said. ... 12/4/5
'Choking
game' poses threat
Kentucky Post - Covington,KY,USA
It's called the choking
game, and proof
that kids locally are involved in the deadly high-inducing
activity came recently at Ockerman Middle School in Florence ...
12/3/5
Scary,
dangerous -- and on the rise Charlotte
Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA ... bed. "The
police officer, a woman, came in and looked at her and told us,
`This looks like the choking
game,' "
Sepasi recalled. ... 12/3/5
Dangerous
choking game
played at Bay of Plenty school
Stuff.co.nz
- Wellington,New Zealand A choking
game that has
killed children in the United States has found its way to the
Eastern Bay of Plenty. There have been reports ... 12/2/5
Teens
choking themselves
in order to get high
Oakland Tribune - Oakland,CA,USA
... "The police officer, a woman, came in and looked
at her and told us, 'This looks like the choking
game,'"
Sepasi recalled of the night Sasha died. ... 11/29/5
The
'choking game'
is becoming a deadly activity among kids
Minneapolis Star Tribune
(subscription) - MN,USA SAN ANTONIO -- Students at
San Antonio's Alamo Heights Junior School were caught playing
the "choking game,"
according to a note sent home to parents. ... 11/28/5
The
Choking Game - There is a form of child's play that can be
deadly. It's called the choking game. 11/26/5 6abc.com
With
'choking game,'
there are no winners
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(subscription) - GA,USA ... day. However, more and
more often, teens are turning to a deadly trend that has been
around for years,
"the choking game.".
Hannah ... 11/22/5
A
show says ‘Boo' and everyone turns on the TV
Oklahoma Daily - Norman,OK,USA ...
She was reporting on the Choking
Game, a "game"
that involves prepubescent children choking
themselves until they pass out, the desired effect being a short
... 11/22/5
Children
play deadly game
in Nova Scotia town
CTV.ca - Canada ... Like
Kimberly Wilson, his son took the game
further than using bare hands. "He had used a rope under
his jaw to try to do this choking
game," he
said. ... 11/21/5
Raising
Awareness About 'The Choking
Game'
CBS 3 - Philadelphia,PA,USA (CBS
3) UPPER MORELAND It is called the Choking
Game, and children
are dying because of it. Most parents do not even know ...
11/19/5
The
Choking Game - There is a form of child's play that can be
deadly. It's called the choking game. 11/26/5 6abc.com
Police
find more than 30 Garden City students playing 'fainting game'
11/16/5 Hutchnews.com Kansas archive copy
Choking
Game in Canada Parents of children attending the Baddeck Academy
high school were shocked to learn that a group of students
had been playing this potentially deadly "game" when
an RCMP officer discovered a group of teenagers gathered around
one unconscious teen. Academy officials decided to go public in
an effort to educate others before someone dies. 11/15/5
HalifaxLive.com Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada archive copy
The
Choking Game It's a deadly new addiction kids can easily
hide from their parents. It's called the choking game, and
for one Northwest family, the so-called game led to deadly
consequences. 11/15/5 FOX12 TV Oregon
Middle
Schoolers: Tragic Results From a Deadly Game 11/15/5
Newsweek Magazine archive
copy
Are
Your Children Playing The Deadly "Choking Game"?
11/14/5 California KION TV46
'Choking
Game' Becoming Deadly Fad For Adolescents 11/12/5 KDKA
TV2 Pittsburg, PA
The
Choking Game Parents should beware of a dangerous game their
children might be playing. It’s called the "choking
game" and the idea is to cut off air supply to get high.
11/11/05 WXYZ TV7 Detroit, MI
Choking
Game shocks parents in St. John’s County It's a secret
game that more and more teenagers are playing these days, but it
is a game that can turn deadly. 11/11/5 WAWS Fox30 Jacksonville,
FL
Parents
warned of dangerous 'choking' game They call it the choking
game — a sometimes deadly stunt children play so they can
enjoy a very short-lived high — and two boys played it last
week in a Ferndale elementary school. 11/11/5 Ferndale, MI
Daily Tribune
Choking
Game Concerns Ferndale School Officials - Police Issue Warning
To Parents A n incident at a Ferndale school has police
warning parents about a dangerous choking game played by
children. 11/11/5 ClickOnDetroit.com Detroit, MI
Teens
Dying from the Choking Game Dee Hodges begins, "This is
actually the first time I've been out here since he died."
It's a place that 11-year old Trevor Hodges loved..his
grandparents sandpit in west Wichita. Trevor won't be coming
back. 11/9/5 KAKE TV10 Wichita, KS
Boy's
toxicology test comes out negative Results of a toxicology
test on 12-year-old Waisake Naivaluvou Jr., who died at his
Manteca home on Oct. 10, were "clear," showing no
drugs in the boy's system 11/9/5 Modbee Manteca, CA
Dangerous
'Choking Game' Gaining Popularity A game that is
becoming more popular with middle school students is also
causing injuries and even deaths. It's called the "choking
game" or the "fainting game. 11/8/5 CBS4 Denver,
CO
Teens
Playing Suffocation Roulette With Choking Game - Death More
Common Among Kids Who Attempt Game Alone There is a new
addiction that children can easily hide from their parents -- it
is known as the choking game, NBC 4's Amy Basista reported.
11/7/5 NBC4 Columbus, OH
More
kids choking to get high Experts say parents should be
aware of a potentially deadly practice -- called "the
choking game" -- that some children are using to get high.
11/7/5 Sentinal & Enterprise Fitchburg, MA
Canadian
Men's Magazine AeA Article From Canada's "Toro"
men's magazine, an article that somewhat glamorizes AeA until
the end when the writer suggests avoiding the behavior due to
the obvious danger. 11/7/5 Toro Magazine
Kids
Play Dangerous 'Choking Game' To Get High 11/7/5 CBS13
Sacramento, CA
The
Choking Game Part Two: Warning Signs In part one of “The
Choking Game,” we reported on how children are getting high
using a dangerous and even fatal technique. 11/4/5 CBS5
San Francisco, CA
Special
Report: The Choking Game It is a game with some deadly
consequences, and teenagers are playing it to get high. CBS5
11/4/5 The Choking Game Part Two: Warning
Signs In part one of “The Choking Game,” we reported on how
children are getting high using a dangerous and even fatal
technique. 11/4/5 CBS5 San Francisco, CA
'Choking
Game' Becoming Deadly Fad For Adolescents
Many adolescents are getting high on a new fad that doesn't
involved any type of drugs, but does involve a very dangerous
behavior. Teens across the country are dying from a game known
as the "choking game." WJZ-13 TV Baltimore, MD 11/4/5
Teens
getting high off “The Choking Game”
Florida teenagers have found a new, dangerous, and potentially
deadly way to get high. Authorities in St. Johns County are so
worried about the new trend that the local sheriff's office is
about to issue an alert to parents, warning them of the fad.
Fax30-TV Jacksonville, FL 11/4/5
Doctors
Warn Parents About 'Choking Game'
A deadly game known as the choking game is becoming increasing
popular with young people. The game is also known as "space
monkey," "flat-lining," and "the tingling
game." Indianapolis, IN 11/4/5
Colorado
Schools Worry 'Choking' Game Could Catch
On Boulder Valley school officials are worried about a new game
sweeping the nation's middle schools. It is called the
"choking game" or "pass-out game" and it has
resulted in at least eight deaths nationally. Boulder, CO
10/31/5
Choking
Game May Have Killed Tarzana Honor Student Sasha
Sepasi, 14, died October 21st. Father thinks it was the choking
game. Click
here to watch CBS news TV report. Tarzana, CA 10/28/5
Special needs student dies in
Maine His parents are concerned about who told him about the
choking game.
Why
Investigators Ruled Out Suicide in Boy's Death
Calumet County sheriff's investigators say Kyle McCarthy's death
is like nothing they've ever seen. Thursday, the Calumet County
medical examiner ruled the 13-year-old Town of Harrison boy's
death accidental. That ruling came after days of investigation
by members of the sheriff's department who didn't think Kyle's
choking death was a suicide attempt. Appleton, WI 10/20/5
Pre-Teens
Playing the Choking Game, Parent Says We found out the
dangerous game blamed for 13-year-old Kyle McCarthy's death is
being played by more than teenagers. Appleton, WI 10/20/5
Teen
was "the Noise and the Sparkle" in Family's Life
Kyle McCarthy's parents want to let people in the community know
how special their son was to them. They shared their story
Friday because they want to educate parents about the dangers of
"the choking game" that killed their son. Appleton, WI
10/20/5
A
Doctor's View of "The Choking Game" When
people experiment with strangulation, it can turn deadly very
fast. We talked with a doctor about the science behind cutting
off oxygen to the brain to get high. Appleton, WI 10/20/5
Kyle's
Death a Harsh Lesson for Classmates The accidental
choking death of Kyle McCarthy was a shock to students and
parents at James Madison Middle School in Appleton, the school
the 13-year-old attended. Appleton, WI 10/20/5
Boy's
hanging called accidental Police on Monday said the
death of a 12-year-old boy who hanged himself was accidental,
according to an autopsy report from the San Joaquin County
Coroner's Office. Manteca, CA 10/19/5
Benefit
Planned to Warn Families of "The Choking Game"
The parents of a Calumet County teen who died last week in
what's known as "the choking game" want to make sure
it doesn't happen to anyone else. Green Bay, WI 10/18/5
Choking
game, deadly outcome Brian Moore was a freshman at
Norwell High School when he died playing the game back in
January. His parents, Peter and Colleen Moore are devastated.
They say every parent should be aware of this game and its
dangers. Norwell, MA 10/18/5
Choking
Game Kills Appleton Teen One week after burying their
son, an Appleton couple is speaking out about the dangerous and
growing trend that killed their 13-year-old son. Appleton,
WI 10/17/5
Fainting
game cases reported last year in FdL schools A
dangerous game that resulted in the weekend death of a Fox
Valley youth showed up among Fond du Lac middle school students
last year, a school health official says.
Appleton, WI 10/17/5
McParland
reels from tragedies The Manteca Police
Department is still investigating if the seventh grader died as
an accident resulting from the potentially deadly “choking
game.” Manteca, CA 10/15/5
Appleton
school alerting students, parents after death Boy used
cloth rope to choke himself into unconsciousness Appleton, WI
10/15/5
Teen’s
death ‘a teachable moment’ School officials plan to
address dangers of ‘choking game’ 10/15/5 Post-Crescent
Appleton, WI
CHOKING
GAME: Experts warn parents about newest teen rush With
two pre-teen deaths and another close call associated with the
“choking game,” citizens and administrators at Tacoma Public
Schools have taken notice. Tacoma Weekly WA 10/13/5
It's
time again to share my thoughts about what I find odd
or just plain ridiculous around Kitsap and the world-at-large.
It doesn't say much for the future if our children have no
respect for life or, for that matter, death. Kitsap, WA
10/12/5
Choking:
A ‘game’ that steals young lives A
parent’s job description includes having frank and loving
conversations with sons and daughters about smoking, sex,
alcohol, school, drugs, adulthood. Now add another: the Choking
Game. Tacoma, WA 10/2/5
'Choking
game' putting kids at risk of death Some try it for a
cheap high, but the results are more serious than they'd ever
imagine Olympia, WA 10/1/5
Faddish
Kids' 'Choking Game' Claims Girl, 12 A 12-year-old
girl who died after apparently hanging herself while playing a
"choking game" was identified as Alexandra Maree
Berlin of Seattle. Seattle, WA 10/1/5
Schools
warn about self-choking The death of a 12-year-old
Seattle girl has prompted school officials to alert parents to a
troubling practice in which children intentionally cut off
oxygen to their brains as a means of getting high. Seattle, WA
10/30/5
Seattle
School District officials direct parents to choking-game
information The same day a Seattle girl died
after apparently hanging herself while playing a choking game, a
Grays Harbor County boy was admitted to a Tacoma hospital with
brain damage after choking himself, fainting and hitting his
head in front of a group of middle-school students and teachers.
Seattle, WA 9/30/5
Renton
Schools Warn Of 'Choking Game' After Student Dies
Alexandra Berlin was a happy seventh grader, looking forward to
a big party on Friday, says her foster sister. But when
12-year-old Alexandra came home from school Wednesday afternoon,
her sister says she went up stairs, alone. Ten minutes later,
the family found her on her bedroom floor, dead. Renton, WA
9/29/5
Boy's
death: Was it just a game? A seventh graders death
Tuesday may have been the result of participating in a
potentially deadly craze sweeping the nation. Manteca, CA
10/15/5
Teens
play choking game, flirt with death Kids who
participate not suicidal, says expert. Modesto Bee - Modesto, CA
10/14/5
Boy
dies playing "choking game" Kyle Kelly
McCarthy, a 13-year-old Wisconsin boy died this week after
suffering a brain injury while attempting to get high playing
``the choking game.'' School principal vows to inform student
& parents of danger. Harrison, WI 10/14/5
'Choking
Game' Leads To Teen's Death Police said Justin
Allard was playing a game they call "the choking
game." Auburn, ME 10/11/5
'Choking
game' putting kids at risk of death But when
14-year-old Russell Morrow woke up in a hospital bed after the
"choking game" left him hemorrhaging from the brain,
he realized he'd made a mistake. Olympia, WA 10/1/5
Boy
survives a dangerous game Russell Morrow, 14, of Elma, awoke
to the worst headache of his life Thursday, unaware that he was
the third, and most fortunate, Western Washington child this
month to fall victim to a potentially deadly activity known as
the “Choking Game.” THE NEWS TRIBUNE Tacoma, WA 9/30/5
Girl,
12, apparently hangs self in choking game A
12-year-old girl died yesterday after she apparently hanged
herself in her bedroom while playing a choking game, Seattle
police said. Seattle, WA 9/29/5
Dr.
Phil TV Show on Shocking Teen Trend "Choking
Game" Imagine if your child used
suffocating or choking in order to get high. It's a dangerous
trend that's going across America, with deadly repercussions.
9/27/5
This
‘game' has consequences that can be lethal
Colin Russell was having a great day Sept. 7. Just after dinner,
he went to his room, stepped into his closet, put a rope around
his neck, tightened it, and died. Tacoma, WA 9/26/5
The
"Choking Game" An 11 year old boy was laid to rest
Thursday , the latest victim of a dangerous game--Kids
choking themselves for pleasure, creating a euphoric state that
acts as a "high."
9/22/5 Wichita, KS KSN TV archive copy
Parents
Warned About Kids Playing "Choking Game"
There is a frightening trend this new school year. A number of
kids are playing a game that could kill them. Cincinnati,
OH 9/22/5 Story includes
Mother
Suspects 'Choking Game' Cause Of Son's Death
Investigators Rule Child's Death Suicide. Paradise, CA
9/20/5
Teens
Playing Suffocation Roulette With Choking Game
Death More Common Among Kids Who Attempt Game Alone. Philadelphia,
PA 9/20/5
Kids
are passing out for a deadly high Preteens and
teens across the country becoming addicted to suffocation
roulette. NBC News 8/18/5 Story includes
Mother
missed signs of 'choking game' California teen
died seeking high with rope around neck. CNN 8/10/5 CNN
"Choking
Game" Claims Life of One Californian Teenager
Canyon News CA 8/7/2005
Choking
Game Is Deadly Child's Play The ABC News 20/20
story on Chelsea Dunn from Boise, Idaho. ABC News 7/29/5
'Choking
Game' A Deadly Trend Teenagers have always been
thrill seekers, willing to take dangerous risks. But a
growing number of teens nationwide are taking part in a
disturbing and potentially deadly trend, known as "The
Choking Game." CBS News 7/28/5 Story includes
Choking
Game Could Cost Young Lives Kids call it the
choking game, purple hazing or blacking out, ., television
station WGAL reported. Some experts believe it is the most
under-reported cause of death in the nation. Lancaster, PA
7/21/5 Story includes
Boy
dies playing 'passing out game,' officials believe
A 10-year-old boy was found dead, hanging from a tree,
apparently killed while trying to get high by playing the
"pass-out game," authorities said. CNN 7/13/5
"Game"
Claims Lives of Three Middle Schoolers The teens have died
of what authorities say are self inflicted injuries, asphyxiated
with belts around their necks, in a game authorities call
"black out." Florida 2005
Chicago
Channel 5 Reports On Deadly 'Blackout Game'
Doctors Warn Parents About Potentially Devastating Outcome
The "blackout game" is a fainting game that some
children are playing, Unit 5's Dave Savini said, and it has led
to brain damage and even death. NBC5.com Chicago, IL 1/7/4
'Fainting
Game' May Have Caused Kenosha Teen's Death The
"fainting same" is gaining popularity in Wisconsin and
may have been the cause of a Kenosha girl's death. Kenosha, WI
TheMilwaukeeChannel.com 2002
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