I Died and Came Back
(Blog 4)
In Texas a sixteen year old boy Levi Draner appeared before high school students and stated “I died and came back.” This is in fact what happened to Levi. Last October 28th, he played the choking game and nearly killed himself. In case you are unfamiliar with this game, it is asphyxiation which deprives the person’s brain of oxygen. The result of this game is the feeling of being high, unconsciousness and sometimes death. This year alone there have been forty deaths and five serious injuries due to this choking game. The numbers may be even larger because many deaths that were recorded as suicides may have actually been caused by this game. In 2004, the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 779 children between the ages of ten and nineteen had committed suicide by suffocation. Oftentimes this is blamed on teenagers feeling invincible but recent research has blamed the choices on another quality: rational thinking. Teenagers nowadays think things out rationally rather than go with their gut feeling of what is the correct decision.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was founded in 1946 and is now a major part of the Department of Heath and Human Services (HHS). It was initially founded to control malaria but has since grown to incorporate prevention and control of injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. The CDC is known worldwide for its research and active approach to health. IT is helpful in disease emergencies and is helpful in acquiring statistics such as the ones presented about teen suicide here. It’s goals can be found here.
In Texas a sixteen year old boy Levi Draner appeared before high school students and stated “I died and came back.” This is in fact what happened to Levi. Last October 28th, he played the choking game and nearly killed himself. In case you are unfamiliar with this game, it is asphyxiation which deprives the person’s brain of oxygen. The result of this game is the feeling of being high, unconsciousness and sometimes death. This year alone there have been forty deaths and five serious injuries due to this choking game. The numbers may be even larger because many deaths that were recorded as suicides may have actually been caused by this game. In 2004, the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 779 children between the ages of ten and nineteen had committed suicide by suffocation. Oftentimes this is blamed on teenagers feeling invincible but recent research has blamed the choices on another quality: rational thinking. Teenagers nowadays think things out rationally rather than go with their gut feeling of what is the correct decision.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was founded in 1946 and is now a major part of the Department of Heath and Human Services (HHS). It was initially founded to control malaria but has since grown to incorporate prevention and control of injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. The CDC is known worldwide for its research and active approach to health. IT is helpful in disease emergencies and is helpful in acquiring statistics such as the ones presented about teen suicide here. It’s goals can be found here.
posted by Anonymous | 9:53 AM
1 Comments:
Thank you for writing about the choking game & I hope you continue to, to bring awareness to the awful dangers of this.
My 16 year old son died from this "game" just over two years ago. It's been a nightmare to go through, and we hope and pray everyday our son's death can save other's lives.
http://joyinthemorning.clubmom.com/
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