Put this on your list of things to talk to your kids about today! Tenaly school officials warn of kids passing out to get high Noah Cohen/NJ Mar 8, 2014 09:51 AM TENAFLY — Schools officials are urging parents to talk with their children after reports temerged that some borough middle school students were purposely passing out for a quick high, according to a letter from the district. “We have become aware that some Tenafly Middle School students have been engaging in what is commonly referred to as ‘The Pass Out Game.’ In the ‘game,’ kids hyperventilate for one to two minutes, causing a state of hypocapnia, then stand up and pass out,” the letter from Tenafly Middle School administrators said. “During hypocapnia, the individual will enter a state of euphoria, and while that high will only last a minute or so, it can feel like hours.” After the children deprive themselves of oxygen, they pass out and regain consciousness, triggering a brief high, WABC-TV reported. “Medical experts warn that depriving the brain of oxygen even for short periods of time can result in long-term brain damage, brain death, seizures, strokes, cardiac arrest or in some cases even death,” according to the letter. School administrators met this week with students to explain the dangers, the letter added.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:25:38 +0000
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