YouTube and risky behaviors in adolescents: The “choking game”

Using YouTube's search engine, data was collected by searching for videos on YouTube using 36 different terms for recreational partial asphyxiation, such as “space monkey, “choke out,” elevator,” “fainting game” and “funky chicken.” Frank discussions and open communication with adolescents abou...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2019-01, Vol.37 (1), p.152-153
Main Authors: Ouellette, Lindsey, Wingelaar, Maxwell, Heiser, Heather, Broad, Anne, Andrews-Dickert, Rebecca, Jones, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Behavior
Brain injury
Children
Choking game
Consciousness
Curricula
Emergency medical care
Headache
Medical personnel
Risk
Seizures
Short term memory
Teenagers
YouTube
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Summary:Using YouTube's search engine, data was collected by searching for videos on YouTube using 36 different terms for recreational partial asphyxiation, such as “space monkey, “choke out,” elevator,” “fainting game” and “funky chicken.” Frank discussions and open communication with adolescents about both long- and short-term dangers of partial asphyxiation, including chronic headaches, short-term memory loss, seizures, concussions, stroke, brain damage and death, should be communicated [3]. [...]work is needed to identify effective prevention efforts that can be integrated into existing health curricula, as well as to inform parents, teachers and health professionals of signs and signals to look for if they suspect children may be participating in this dangerous and sometimes deadly behavior.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2018.05.001