Friday, February 26, 2010
Anything for a high
Read this article about the "choking game," where adolescents choke themselves or others until just before losing consciousness for the "high" that results. It's perfectly legal -- no illegal substances are involved. But it might be more deadly. And that's what concerns me. We'll regulate marijuana, cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes, even White-out and some cold medicines, because they're dangerous to children, but this game doesn't involve anything illegal. What does it show? That kids will do anything to get high. They're going to do it anyway, so why don't we help them find safe ways of doing it rather than let them choke themselves to death?
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