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Stop the choking game
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Posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 2:18 pm

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As it is Red Ribbon Week at my son's school, I am pulled to educate about the deadly addiction, asphyxia.

Several boys in Columbia County have died from this practice, including my (then) 12-year-old son. It is still "played" at recess, here, and everywhere around the world.

The Choking Game is a misunderstood activity causing death and suffering for thousands of families worldwide.

It often begins with high-achieving teens choking each other as a way to get high without the risk of getting caught with drugs or alcohol. It ends with thousands of kids dying or suffering permanent brain damage each year. One every other day, and most are reported as suicide.