rander3128@gmail.com wrote:

>A 13-year-old in Ohio has died after �he took a bunch of Benadryl,� trying
>a dangerous TikTok challenge that�s circulating online, according to a CNN
>affiliate and a GoFundMe account from his family.
>
>Jacob Stevens was participating in a TikTok challenge with some friends at
>home when he ingested the antihistamine, the family donation account states.
>Jacob was on a ventilator for almost a week before he died, according to
>WSYX.
>
>CNN has not independently confirmed his cause of death.
>
>Overdosing on Benadryl can result in �serious heart problems, seizures,
>coma, or even death,� the US Food and Drug Administration said in a 2020
>warning to the public about the deadly �Benadryl Challenge� on TikTok.
>
>Jacob�s grandmother is doing anything she can �to make sure another child
>doesn�t go through� with the challenge, she told CNN affiliate WSYX.
>
>In a statement to CNN, TikTok said, �Our deepest sympathies go out to the
>family. At TikTok, we strictly prohibit and remove content that promotes
>dangerous behavior with the safety of our community as a priority. We have
>never seen this type of content trend on our platform and have blocked
>searches for years to help discourage copycat behavior. Our team of 40,000
>safety professionals works to remove violations of our Community Guidelines
>and we encourage our community to report any content or accounts they�re
>concerned about.�
>
>The maker of Benadryl, Johnson & Johnson, has called the challenge
>�dangerous.�
>
>�We understand that consumers may have heard about an online �challenge�
>involving the misuse or abuse of diphenhydramine,� the undated online
>statement reads.
>
>�The challenge, which involves ingestion of excessive quantities of
>diphenhydramine, is a dangerous trend and should be stopped immediately.
>BENADRYL� products and other diphenhydramine products should only be used as
>directed by the label.�
>
>�We are working with TikTok and other social platforms to remove content
>that showcases this behavior,� the statement added. �We will look to partner
>across industry and with key stakeholders to address this dangerous
>behavior.�
>
>CNN has reached out to the Stevens family and Columbus Public Health for
>comment.
>
>The FDA�s 2020 warning said the agency had �contacted TikTok and strongly
>urged them to remove the videos from their platform and to be vigilant to
>remove additional videos that may be posted.�
>
>Benadryl is an antihistamine used to treat symptoms such as a runny nose or
>sneezing from upper respiratory allergies, hay fever or the common cold.
>It�s safe and effective when used as recommended, the FDA said.
>
>�Diphenhydramine is marketed under the brand-name Benadryl, store brands,
>and generics. It is also available in combination with pain relievers,
>fever reducers, and decongestants,� the agency said.
>
>Consumers and parents should store Benadryl and other over-the-counter
>medications and prescription medicines out of the reach of children, the
>FDA said.
>
>CNN�s Jamie Gumbrecht and Travis Nichols contributed to this report.

Heh. That reminds me of what happened on ROYAL CRACKERS last night!

On a related note, I caught a YouTube video about a TikTok "challenge"
involving cooking chicken breast in Nyquil.

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Let's go Brandon!