The 'choking game' can be a deadly one

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 01:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Some physicians don't even know the activity exists, but, due in part to YouTube videos, more and more children are playing it. Risk-taking adolescent behavior: It's not all sex, drugs and alcohol. There's also the choking game -- otherwise known as "space monkey," "sleeper hold" and "funky chicken."

Read the whole article on LA Times - Health

More from LA Times - Health

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net