Video clips of teens playing dangerous games are easily accessible on many social media sites. Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as ...

DIETRICH • A firefighter for 12 years, Brandon Rasmussen thought he’d heard of everything that could harm his children. Then, in March, his 10-year-old son, Austin, died after playing the “choking ...

CITYWIDE — Even if you’ve never heard of it, there’s a good chance your son or daughter has. Researchers say the “choking game,” a risky activity in which adolescents deprive their brains of oxygen by ...

Some young people are playing dangerously, and a Decatur church is sponsoring an event this weekend to warn youths about harmful activities, including what’s known as “the choking game.” ...

ATLANTA -- At least 82 youths have died from the so-called "choking game," according to the first government count of fatalities from the fad. In the game, children use dog leashes or bungee cords ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Wolterning, Texas A&M University and Paige Williams, Texas A&M University (THE ...