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A Texas boy has become a scared-straight spokesman against a choking game after he nearly died playing it.

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crespi1 year, 4 months ago

Cutting off one's oxygen for a high?
Sneak that kid a beer or a joint or something.
Underground cartoon artist Vaughn Bode died from erotic auto-asphyiation. And it was a stupid waste.
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  Charlson1 year, 4 months ago
  
  For a quick high you get oblivion. What a trade off.
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  angelfal21 year, 4 months ago
  
  Whatever happend to DARE? Dont kids play DARE anymore? Spin the bottle? Something other than self harm? I couldnt hang with these kids, theyve got my generation beat. We thought it was cool to run naked. They think its cool to choke themselves.
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mmmBop1 year, 4 months ago

What a stupid game. I'm glad Levi lived to tell his story so he can hopefully save others' lives.
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nostalgia1 year, 4 months ago

This has been reported on for several years
Teens Playing Suffocation Roulette With Choking Game
Death More Common Among Kids Who Attempt Game Alone
http://www.nbc10.com/health/4992556/detail.html
April 2006 Washington Post: Teen's Death in 'Choking Game' Focuses Attention on Dangerous Practice
Longtime Practice Cast Into Spotlight By Md. Teen's Death
Experts say that children who play the choking game are not usually troubled, and that is what troubles parents.
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Lyquid1 year, 4 months ago

So choking feels good now? That sounds pretty troubling. Being a teen and hearing this is even more amazing because with all the drugs out there this seems to be the most dangerous thing period.
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Logan6661 year, 4 months ago

Do I hear a recommendation for the Darwin Awards...
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  hoppy1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Not Darwin awards, it deserves the 'Idiot of the Year' award.
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relevance1 year, 4 months ago

I love how most of these articles fail to mention the masturbation part.
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  espse1 year, 4 months ago
  
  In Texas, that's called chokin' the chicken.
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ListenUP1 year, 4 months ago

Relevance:
Know why your comment gets me all choked up? Beats me.
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  relevance1 year, 4 months ago
  
  Erotic asphyxiation.
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elel1 year, 4 months ago

huh, this is the first time, unfortunately, I've heard of this game, but it really isn't all that new, well, the extreme part of the suffocation, I remember as a noobteen[many, many yrs ago], doin the holding of the breath till we turned blue, but geesh, hang myself, nope never that whacked, nor my friends.
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kctrixter1 year, 4 months ago

Dang just another example of my failures as a parent, I never told my children, don't hang yourself it's bad for you, better go tell them not to run head first into brick walls while I'm thinking of it.
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hoppy1 year, 4 months ago

Too bad it didn't accomplish its purpose.There is a Idiot born every three minuets and this fool is one of them,, :-(
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nonies69661 year, 4 months ago

Wow. Are kids 'stupid-er' these days or do we just hear of their ignorance more than we did years ago?
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ONEMEMPHISDUDE1 year, 4 months ago

I agree with the author that this topic need to be discussed in school, by someone trained to relate to children. There is nothing more tragic than the senseless death of a child.
Unfortunately, many young boys tend to think that they are ten ft. tall and bullet proof. I guess it's the video game culture and the result of too much free time. In any case, this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Good article.
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