'Choking game', 'Pass-Out','Space Monkey','Flatliner', 'Blackout'

[Liberal_in_LA]

Study: 'Choking game' more popular with rural kids
By WILLIAM McCALL, Associated Press Writer

Thursday, January 14, 2010


(01-14) 15:17 PST Portland, Ore. (AP) --

A new report suggests a large number of eighth-graders in Oregon have taken part in the "choking game," the dangerous practice of choking each other to get a feeling of euphoria.

As many as 2,600 eighth-graders may have risked injury, long-term disability or even death by trying the so-called "game" that also carries nicknames such as "Pass-Out,""Space Monkey,""Flatliner" and "Blackout."

"That's a lot of kids," said Dr. Mel Kohn, the state public health director.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/14/national/a112642S52.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0cdzWzrwH

[Mojambo]

1. Human beings will do ANYTHING to get high. n/t

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[cliffordu]

4. No kidding. Some of the cities are like that, too.

[undeterred]

3. There was a high schooler around here who died playing that.

Stupid game.

[Edweird]

5. We used to do something like that out of boredom.

It wasn't 'choking', but you definitely passed out. You would bend over forwards and hyperventilate, then stand up and hold your breath (with your back against a wall). Another would press on your chest. You pass out. It was stupid, but it passed the time.

We WOULD work on restricting the carotid in choke holds while training. You would either tap out or pass out if you couldn't get out.

[Sparkly]

7. We did that, too.

Crazy, in hindsight.

[TexasObserver]

6. We did it in grade school in the 1950s.

We did it by hyperventilating, then holding a deep breath, then having someone grasp us from behind and compress our chest. That brought on unconsciousness, which was momentary.

[Flying Dream Blues]

8. Did that in the 60s as well... :)

I don't think it was dangerous, but having someone else choke you seems like a whole different thing.

[rcrush]

9. I used to watch kids do that all the time in middle school

I could never see the appeal. :shrug:

[Historic NY]

10. It KILLS, we loss a 13yoa family member from that stupid, stupid game...

perhaps schools should play some video of exactly what happens.

[Synicus Maximus]

11. They are still doing that? We did it in the 50's when I was in junior

high.