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May 2006 Updates
May 6, 2006 marked our first year without Gabriel. Since Gabriel's death, nearly 100 more have died as a result of 'The
Choking Game'. Please help US to get this deadly, thrill seeking behavior recognized. It is crucial that schools start including
this in curriculum. Please contact your school officials, ask them if they are informing parents and students of this 'game'.
If they are not, or if they are not planning on educating and warning about this wicked game, ask them WHY? Every parent I
have been in contact with who has lost a child as a result of TCG, have said "I wish I would have known about this".
You can make a differenc, we all can!
Kidology Network Forum: Self-asphyxiation/"The Choking Game"
Posted: 04 May 2006 at 5:56pm | IP Logged, Quote James Buchanan ... Here's the Wikipedia entry on this subject: Choking
Game ...
www.kidology.org/network/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2392 -
The Seattle Times: Local News: Were boys playing choking game when ...
Thursday, May 18, 2006 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003001961_twodead18m.html
Were boys playing choking game when they died? The Seattle Times ^ | Thursday, May 18, 2006 | Jennifer Sullivan. Posted
on 05/18/2006 7:27:39 AM PDT by ...
www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634355/posts
The Choking Game - It Can be Deadly - The Houseparent Network Forum
The Choking game is as deadly as it sounds. There are so many children dying from this horrible ... Lo-Fi Version, Time
is now: 19th May 2006 - 01:54 AM ...
www.houseparent.net/Invision/index.php?showtopic
Welcome to The Guidance Channel!
Tuesday May 16,2006 ... The Choking Game, as it has come to be called, is a game children play by compressing a friend’s
chest or squeezing their neck to ...
www.guidancechannel.com/default.aspx?index=1878&cat
WPXI.com - Health - Teens Talk Openly About Choking Game
Teens Talk Openly About Choking Game. Many Local Teens Getting High By Choking Themselves, Friends. POSTED: 5:11 pm EDT
May 18, 2006 ...
www.wpxi.com/health/9240787/detail.html
Corpus Christi, TX - KRISTV.COM - Choking game has one school ...
You may not hear your kids calling this the choking game; because there are a few other names this game goes by: Blackout,
the fainting game or even space ...
www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4738079&nav=menu192_2_6_2
wcco.com - Choking Game
Choking Game. May 15, 2006 2:29 pm. WCCO Choking Game. This is a game I knew very little about until I started researching
the topic for the story about ...
wcco.com/terriblog/local_blogentry_135153154.html
Pulse24 - Toronto's News
Friday, May 19, 2006 ... The so-called Choking Game involves young people trying to asphyxiate themselves with the apparent
goal of achieving a drug-like ...
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Main Line Life - There's no winning with choking game
Wednesday 17 May, 2006. Home > News > News > Top Stories ... There's no winning with choking game. By: Noelle
Via. 05/11/2006 ...
www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16621137&BRD=1597&PAG=461&dept_id=188818&rfi
New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz: Dangerous choking game played at ...
Wednesday, 17 May 2006 ... A choking game that has killed children in the United States has found its way to the Eastern
Bay of Plenty. ...
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3498953a11,00.html
Choking Game - Families.com
Thumbs down a game that kills many children....the choking game ... Current Time: 15 May 2006 07:04 PM. 1147745087.9258.
forums.families.com/choking-game,t452
Urban Onramps » 2006 » May
Apparently Mathew Thomson was playing “the choking game” and accidentally hung himself to death ...
MAY 17-20: 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute, Azusa, CA ...
www.urbanonramps.com/archives/date/2006/05/ - 25k - May 19, 2006
[PDF] Principal’s Newsletter April/May 2006
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
your information in writing or email before May. 19, 2006. ... The choking game achieves. a brief high or euphoric state
by stopping the ...
www.iusd.k12.ca.us/cp/New/newcp/Archives/Principal's%20Newsletter%20April%20May%2005%2006.pdf
WCCO-TV - Minnesota's Breaking News, Video, Weather, Traffic and ...
Wed, 17 May 2006 00:07:32 -0500 5 ... as many as 250 to 1000 young people die in the United States each year playing some
variant of the choking game. ...
wcco.com/terriblog/resources_blogrss.xml
BREITBART.COM - W.Va. Student Dies Playing 'Choking Game' - Apr 12
Lofstead said Hansen's death was the first "choking game" death recorded at the university. ... Copyright 2006
The Associated Press. All rights reserved. ...
www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/01/D8GN0SN80.html - 18k - May 20, 2006
The Colebrook School District Web Site
The Colebrook Elementary Hot Lunch menu for May 25th has changed. Breaded Chicken will be served ... The Choking "Game"
- by MrBrooks 09/03/2006 @ 09:55 AM ...
www.colebrook.k12.nh.us
Rye Reflections: Police proactive on internet dangers, choking game
THE CHOKING GAME What is it? The game is played when one child compresses another child’s chest or squeezes
their ... Emergencies: 911 or 964-5521 May, 2006 ...
www.ryereflections.org/servlet/pluto?state=3030347061676530303757656250616765303032696430303432303137
komo news | Auburn Student Warns Of 'Choking Game' Dangers
Auburn Student Warns Of 'Choking Game' Dangers May 11, 2006 ... AUBURN - An Auburn student was badly injured playing "the
choking game" -- a dangerous game ...
www.komotv.com/st
CBC Nova Scotia - Choking game went too far, mom says
Choking game went too far, mom says. Last updated May 19 2006 05:27 PM ADT CBC News. A woman in Sydney says her 13-year-old
son is lucky to be alive after ...
www.cbc.ca/ns/story/ns-chokeout20060519.html - 22k - May 20, 2006
WPXI.com - Family - Teens Talk About Choking Game
Teens Talk About Choking Game. People Get High By Choking Themselves, Friends. UPDATED: 11:43 am EDT May 19, 2006. PITTSBURGH
-- Many teens are trying to ...
www.wpxi.com/family/9244454/detail.html - 75k - May 19, 2006
Boise Weekly - Not Your Everyday Newspaper: Rec: Game of the Week ...
The Choking Game (also known as the Pass-Out Game, the Fainting Game, the Tingling Game ... [May 10, 2006]. Candy Cities
What kind of candy is your city? ...
www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A76827
News & Views - NEWS & VIEWS - MAY 2006
CHOKING GAME DEATHS (April 2, 2006) The Washington Post reported medical ... (This article may not be reproduced without
written approval of the publisher. ...
www.strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/article_5305.shtml
High school declines to publish report of choking game victim from ...
I am also the parent of a child who thought playing the choking game was a safe idea. ... Sebelius questions Bush use
of Guard troops (Mon., May 15, 2006) ...
www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/mar/21/high_school_declines_publish_report_choking_game_v/
KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon
May 11, 2006. Middle school student warns of 'choking game' dangers ... AUBURN - An Auburn student was badly injured playing
"the choking game" - a ...
www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=85840 - 34k - May 20, 2006
A dangerous game exposed
Thursday, May 11, 2006 ... Teens are participating in the choking game at many places and in various ways. The game, which
was once known only as a group ...
www.observer-reporter.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&subsectionID=15&articleID=16009
Reporter online.com - Out of breath
The choking game‚ pass out‚ space monkey‚ flatliner or American dream. ... Sunday 14 May,
2006. Home > News > News > Top Stories ...
www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15966064&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi
National PTA Bulletin Boards :: View topic - the choking game
The choking game is something that can be avoided as long as the community is ... Post Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 7:05 pm
GMT Standard Time Post subject: Re: ...
www.pta.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=216& - 39k - May 20, 2006
May 16, 2006 ... It's known by different names like: the choking game, the pass-out game and suffocation roulette. "It's
where kids hold each other or choke ...
www.35wsee.com/news2a.cfm?more=8735&category=1&news=fullstory
The Choking Game Family articles on in-familysite.com
Ocala.com, FL - May 8, 2006 ... the choking game so neither parents nor children remain in the dark, and so that other
families will not experience the ...
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'The Choking Game'
Randall Pinkston reports on "The Choking Game." A Stamford, Conn., principal is determined to educate his students
about its deadly consequences following several high-profile cases.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/01/earlyshow/living/resources/main1356874.shtml?CMP=ILC-SearchStories
Dangers of the "The Choking Game"
(posted April 6, 2006)
The letter posted below was mailed home to parents of students in grades 4-12 urging them to talk with young people about
a risky "choking game" that has potentially deadly consequences.
http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/index.php?&i_page=1&i_docView=2407&a_action=view&m_module=document
Letter to Parents regarding the dangers of the "choking game".
April 6, 2006
Dear Parents:
We need your help. Please talk to your child about a dangerous game played by young people which has
the potential for dire consequences. The Choking Game, (which is also known as the Fainting Game,
Knockout, Flatliner, Spacemonkey, Pass Out, etc.), is the result of thrill seeking or risk taking that involves
the blocking of oxygen to the brain by various means. We are posting warning signs below, but you are
encouraged to investigate this serious issue with the support of your family physician or health care provider.
More information is available through the following websites:
http://www.dylan-the-boy-blake.com -AND- http://www.deadlygameschildrenplay.com
Parents should be aware of signs that indicate their child may be playing this dangerous game. Note that
with the exception of ligature marks on the neck, each of these signs should be taken in light of other signs
and related behaviors or symptoms. A single factor by itself may not warrant concern but if a combination of
signs is evident, concern is warranted.
Warning signs include but are not limited to:
Unexplained bruises or marks on necks
Any type of rope or chord tied oddly
Bloodshot eyes
Complaints of headaches
Locks on bedroom doors
Frequent, severe headaches
If you suspect your child is involved
in this activity:
Increase supervision, be very aware of
your childs whereabouts and activities
Educate your child about choking, which can
cause brain damage and death
Alert school personnel (principal, nurse,
counselor, teacher) if you have concerns
so they can better monitor your child at school
For more information, contact one of these community resources:
Fairbanks Community Behavioral Mental Health Center – 452-1575
Family Centered Services of Alaska – 474-0890
Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption – 456-4729
We are providing you this notice so that you are informed of issues that may affect your childs health. If you
have any further questions please contact me at 452-2000, ext. 253. Thank you for taking time to talk with
your child.
Sincerely,
Maureen Kauleinamoku, RN, MSN
Nursing Services Coordinator
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
520 Fifth Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4756 (907) 452-2000
www.northstar.k12.ak.us
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