Social Media Challenges

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Teen's death leads to outpouring of concern over spicy chip challenge as sales are halted

The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge.

apnews.com

Anyone starting to see patients who are the result of a social media challenge?

 

[DrParasite]

I just keep thinking about kids eating Tide pods.... because social media told them too

Unfortunately, kids (and young adults) will do stupid stuff

20 Most Dangerous Social Media Challenges to Avoid

People will do some crazy things for views, making these social media challenges particularly dangerous.

www.familyminded.com

Why Social Media Challenges Involving Medications are a Recipe for Disaster

Online videos can encourage kids and teens to partake in risky behavior — including abuse of medications. Here’s what to know and how to talk to your kids.

health.clevelandclinic.org

Why People Do the Milk Crate Challenge and Other Risky Stunts

The popularity of these challenges speaks to our inherent desire to fit in and feel part of something larger than ourselves, experts say.

www.verywellmind.com

 

[CCCSD]

I just keep thinking about kids eating Tide pods.... because social media told them too

Unfortunately, kids (and young adults) will do stupid stuff

20 Most Dangerous Social Media Challenges to Avoid

People will do some crazy things for views, making these social media challenges particularly dangerous.

www.familyminded.com

Why Social Media Challenges Involving Medications are a Recipe for Disaster

Online videos can encourage kids and teens to partake in risky behavior — including abuse of medications. Here’s what to know and how to talk to your kids.

health.clevelandclinic.org

Why People Do the Milk Crate Challenge and Other Risky Stunts

The popularity of these challenges speaks to our inherent desire to fit in and feel part of something larger than ourselves, experts say.

www.verywellmind.com

Darwin. They don’t need to survive if they’re that stupid.

 

[Jim37F]

A few weeks ago, one of our ambulance crews related a story of having run on an abdominal pain call for a person who tried one of those super spicy chip challenges...

A few hours later that shift, we responded to an abdominal pain call from someone who had also tried the challenge... the same challenge from the same store (apparently said store started with a commercial "hot chip" and then doctored it up and added their own mix of hot sauce and spices on top)

But luckily, other than that, haven't had anyone else call from that, or other challenge (at least not that we've been dispatched to) (Knock on wood lol)