Thrill Seeking Games Presentation By: Rachel Zavala Marcela Nevarez Alanna Gorrin Pamela Calara

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What are they? Kids participate in games At school At home With family With friends Seems harmless but in reality have dangerous ramifications Participate for social acceptance “popular” kids Adults/Teachers are almost always unaware of these instances until an extreme case is brought to light Someone gets hurt Students are cognizant of dangerous effects but it further glamorizes games

AKA: chubby bunnies, fluffy bunny, yummy bunny, chubby monkey, and pudgy bunny

What is it?  A game in which kids fit as many full-size marshmallows in their mouth before they can no longer say the words “chubby bunny”

Where is it played?  Camp fire game  Ice breaker  Birthday parties  Schools  Family Parties

 To be successful at the game:  kids utilize every part of their mouth, including their throat,  can lead to choking and suffocation  Chubby bunny has resulted in 2 known deaths over the past several decades:  Catherine Fish, 12, Elementary School Game  Janet Rudd, 32, Fair

The National Safety Council reports that 60 children ages 5-14 die each year of "suffocation by ingested object," but it keeps no data on how many such deaths, if any, have ever been the result of games or contests gone awry.

Water Chugging  Kids challenged to drink extremely large amounts of water  A race to see who can drink the most the quickest  Kids see it as a game, competition  They see it as harmless “fun”  Hazing

Water Intoxication Hyponatraemia Excess water causes sodium levels to drop Water absorbed in the blood Fluid build up in the brain Effects – Can lead to choking – Vomiting – Seizures – Coma – Death

 Hazing  College students  Fraternities  Forced to participate  Matthew Carrington, 21  Chicago fraternity  forced to drink about five gallons of water  heart attack and died

What is the Ice and Salt Challenge wetting an area of skin, covering it with table salt, and applying pressure with an ice cube. Lowers temperature of water Energy moves from hot to cold

Who Participates Middle school and high school kids usually at home Could be 1 person or a group of kids

Effects First and/or second degree burns frostbite Bruises Scars Basically…PAIN!!!

Five Minutes in Heaven Description :  particularly those between 9 and 15 years old participate  depriving the brain of oxygen to bring a feeling of euphoria.  Without oxygen, tissue is damaged beyond. Mere minutes can mean the difference between life and death, or normal brain capacity and severe brain damage.  Gaining popularity among kids because of its presences on YouTube  Students do it for the thrill /the dare Other Names  Airplaning  American Dream Game  Buzz  California Blackout  Elevator Hits  Fade Out  Hypoxia High  Hyperventilation  Crazy Monkey  Fainting Game  Purple City  Blackout Game  California High  Flatliners  Funky Chicken  Space Cowboy  Suffocation Roulette  California Choke  Purple Dragon

Statisitics or lack thereof… “ We do not know the actual number of deaths because there is no public health agency currently tracking them. We do know from published CDC data that an estimated 800 to 1,000 kids between the ages of 10 to 19 die of strangulation every year. Most of these are recorded as suicides. We do not know what percentage of these are actually accidents ” (Dangerous Behaviors Foundations).

Prevention  Warning Signs  Red marks on neck  Changes in behavior  The need for more privacy than normal  Headaches  Ropes, ties, belts hanging from strange places

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Awareness  Talk to your students/children about the game before they learn about it from their friends  Give them alternatives to seeking thrill that are safe.

Informational  Resources for… Resources for…  Parents Parents  me.htm me.htm  Teachers (Standard 2: Analyzing Influences  2.1.S Analyze the role of self and others in causing or preventing injuries.  2.2.S Analyze influences on both safe and violent behaviors.  2.3.S Analyze personal behaviors that may lead to injuries or cause harm.  es/Choking_Game1.pdf es/Choking_Game1.pdf  Works Cited  /_news/2012/04/23/ stupid-teen-tricks-beyond-the- cinnamon-challenge /_news/2012/04/23/ stupid-teen-tricks-beyond-the- cinnamon-challenge  articles/PMC / articles/PMC /  bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/B AGNSB DTL bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/04/B AGNSB DTL  w/mmwrhtml/mm5706a1.htm w/mmwrhtml/mm5706a1.htm  ews_columnists_ezorn/2009/09/the- dangers-of-chubby-bunny.htm ews_columnists_ezorn/2009/09/the- dangers-of-chubby-bunny.htm  oking-game-other-dangerous- games html