Choking game prevalent among teens in Texas
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the Choking Game, a dangerous behavior where blood flow is deliberately cut off to the brain in order to achieve a high, according to a study by The Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University.
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