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Established Jan 2006
Serving all of the U.S.
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" The Choking Game "
Advocating Education of the Dangers
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A Survey was given to 500 boys and 500 girls ages 10-14 to
assess their knowledge and participation of the "Choking Game"
(aka Pass Out or Fainting Game)
Of the boys surveyed: 53% admitted to playing.
Of those who had played: 86% admitted to playing 2x/week
64% admitted to playing alone.
When asked where they had learned of the game and where they
had played,
the number one answer for both was "at school"
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Statistics - Death and Injury, Reported case numbers
United States January - June 15th 2006:
- Ohio has the highest rate of reported Youth Asphyxia Activity incidences for the first half of 2006
(Ohio Choking Game by County )
United States in 2005
- September 2005 had the highest rate of incidences of 17, compared to the monthly average of 4.4 incidences ( Start of School
could have an impact)
- 1 out of every 2 states in the U.S. has reported death or injury
- California has the highest rate of reported deaths or injuries from Youth Asphyxia Activity followed closely by Florida and
Washington.
- 90% of US victims are male.
* Information was complied from the 2005 Database of Accidental Asphyxia Victims data on !2.31.06. As that data is assumed incomplete
by the under reporting of cases, these statistics are as accurate as possible.
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Posted 01/01/06 | Updated 03/05/08
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Reported Incidences of The Choking Game
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