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08-22-2005, 08:04 PM
The use of legal substance to get high is not a new problem among our teenage population, but now they are finding new resources to do it with.
Some teens use belts or sashes to cut off their air supply, then they let go just before they pass out, to give themselves a high from the oxygen rush. This is called the “choking game.” Another method, called “dusting,” involves inhaling canned computer cleaner. Teens may think there is just air in the can, but in fact, the propellant can be deadly.
"I'm not a savvy person, but judging by the things that I've seen some of the kids look up on their computer, yeah, I'd say that [substances are] more accessible now,” said Christopher Pryor, with the Springs P.D.
Teens are also doing something called “skittling.” They abuse dextromethorphan, the common ingredient in cough suppressants. They take handfuls of pills of Coricidin HBP to get high. The abuse gets its name because the pills look like the candy Skittles.
Police say the best way to prevent all three, is to talk to your kids about the dangers of getting high.
http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=3926
Some teens use belts or sashes to cut off their air supply, then they let go just before they pass out, to give themselves a high from the oxygen rush. This is called the “choking game.” Another method, called “dusting,” involves inhaling canned computer cleaner. Teens may think there is just air in the can, but in fact, the propellant can be deadly.
"I'm not a savvy person, but judging by the things that I've seen some of the kids look up on their computer, yeah, I'd say that [substances are] more accessible now,” said Christopher Pryor, with the Springs P.D.
Teens are also doing something called “skittling.” They abuse dextromethorphan, the common ingredient in cough suppressants. They take handfuls of pills of Coricidin HBP to get high. The abuse gets its name because the pills look like the candy Skittles.
Police say the best way to prevent all three, is to talk to your kids about the dangers of getting high.
http://www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=3926