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‘Choking game’ turns cheap thrills deadly for teens

NASHVILLE, TN Also called “tapping out,” http://www.cheapjerseys11.com/ the choking games are a fad where teens put one arm around another neck and choke the person until they pass out to get a thrill.”They frequently think that it a safe way of getting high and it a way that they not going to get caught,” said Dr. Kimberly Naftel, Vanderbilt University assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine.Vanderbilt University Medical Center is asking cheap jerseys parents to look for signs that their children could be playing the addictive and deadly game.”Things like having bloodshot eyes, having marks around their necks, having headaches, their kids going into their rooms by themselves and then hearing large thumps or even seeing things tied around objects in their children room,” Naftel said.In just the past two weeks, two different patients have gone into the Vanderbilt Children Hospital with injuries from the choking game.”Usually it is kids in the 9 to 15 year old range, often males. Usually it done for peer pressure,” Naftel said.They sometimes think it is a cheap thrill.Earlier this month, Community High School freshman Gavin Evans was knocked unconscious while playing. He was rushed to intensive care with brain injuries, and his family say he has since made a miraculous recovery.But some aren as lucky, and doctors say no one wins this game.KY police asking for help finding missing sistersKY police asking for help finding missing sistersUpdated: Wednesday, May 24 2017 12:29 PM EDT2017 05 24 16:29:00 GMTCassie and Jezzie Whitney went missing on May 18. (Source: National Center for Missing Exploited Children)Cassie Whitney, 11, and Jezzie Whitney, 13, went missing from their home in Scottsville, KY, on May 18.Cassie Whitney, 11, and Jezzie Whitney, 13, went missing from their home in Scottsville, KY, on May 18.Family says Preds have been saving grace during trying timeFamily says Preds have been saving grace during trying timeUpdated: Wednesday, May 24 2017 12:19 PM EDT2017 05 24 16:19:56 GMTHunter Yurcik, 10, isn’t letting his condition keep him from playing hockey.Hunter is going to continue to play hockey while he fights Crohn’s disease. He’s hoping that his favorite team ends up winning the Stanley Cup.Hunter is going to continue to play hockey while he fights Crohn’s disease. He’s hoping that his favorite team ends up winning the Stanley Cup.Report reveals most dangerous intersection in NashvilleReport reveals most dangerous intersection in NashvilleUpdated: Wednesday, May 24 2017 11:57 AM EDT2017 05 24 15:57:28 GMT.