Dangerous Choking Game Endangers Teen's Life

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

A mother in Indiana is desperate to see her teenage son on the verge of death from the dangerous "choking game." "We will no longer have the opportunity to enjoy so many things with our son because of a stupid challenge on social networks," said Joann Bogard about her son Mason.

Mason was seriously injured after trying the popular "choking game". The mother shared a photo of the teenager on Facebook along with a message saying that they were waiting for the young man to die after an "unimaginable" incident that has broken their hearts.

Mason tried a challenge he saw on social media and it went horribly wrong. The challenge Mason attempted was the 'choking game',”he warns other parents. The goal of this act is to achieve a state of temporary suffocation that produces a state of euphoria. In 2008, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 82 deaths were reported as a result of this dangerous practice.

Many young people use the hashtag #ChokingChallenge when trying this challenge. In February, 13-year-old Gabby Perez, a Vancouver resident, also died from the choking game, according to reports. Likewise, Carson Bodkins, 11, of Colorado, died after trying the "choking game" he saw in videos on YouTube. Mason's mother reported that her son is still alive but his doctors have no hope that he will survive and his Family members plan to donate their organs. "We want to ask you from the bottom of our hearts to please pay attention to what your children see on social networks," said Joann. "I know that our children always complain that we are very overprotective, but that's okay, that's our duty."