There’s a dangerous new trend that teenagers around the U.S. and now the U.S. Virgin Islands are participating in that’s lead to over 400 deaths, and in an effort to raise awareness, the Virgin Islands Police Department are hosting a town hall meeting today warning parents of the dangers of the deadly activity.
Called the ‘Pass Out Challenge’, or ‘Sleep Challenge’, it involves a person bending over and breathing heavily until they hyperventilate and then quickly stand up. Another person instantly starts exerting pressure on their chest until they pass out. The risky activity has been reported on St. Croix, where one female had to be rushed to the hospital because she was having seizures after performing the Pass Out Challenge.
Other challenges will also be discussed at the town hall today, which takes place at the Patrick Sweeney Pavillion at 5:30pm. Two other challenges include fire and choking. The Fire Challenge includes soaking oneself with a flammable liquid (alcohol and acetone are mostly used), then lighting the flammable liquid and immediately hustling to put the fire off, most times through a shower.
The Choking Challenge is self strangulation. Items such as belts, dog leashes, scarves and ropes are just some examples used to perform this dangerous challenge. Apparently the end goal is to achieve a ‘high’.
Below is a video showing how the perilous activity is performed.
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