Terrible story, and the fact that it was filmed is heartbreaking
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A 13-year-old boy died after participating in a viral
TikTok challenge that involved consuming large quantities of Benadryl, an over-the-counter
allergy medication.
The “Benadryl challenge” began circulating on the social media platform in 2020, at which point the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a
warning about the
dangers associated with taking higher than recommended doses of the allergy medication.
At the time, the agency cited reports of teenagers ending up in the hospital after participating in the challenge. According to the FDA, participating in the dangerous
trendcould lead to “serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death”.
In an interview with
ABC6, Justin Stevens, the father of 13-year-old Jacob Stevens from Ohio, revealed that his son had died six days after attempting the challenge, which involves consuming enough of the medication to induce hallucinations.
Stevens said the 13-year-old was placed on a ventilator when he was transported to the hospital, but died six days later, on what he described as “the worst day of his life”.
“When he did it all came at once and it was too much for his body,” Stevens said.
Jacob’s father said his son was at home with friends when he decided to try the dangerous social media challenge. As his friends filmed, the 13-year-old’s body started seizing.
At the hospital, Stevens said he was told that his son would never wake up……..
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...-challenge-death-tiktok-dangers-b2322796.html