Internet Strangling Craze Spreading

UK - Children are ?strangling? themselves to get high then sharing the videos on the internet, campaign groups have warned. Nicknamed ?Space Monkey?, the practice involves squeezing the carotid arteries in the neck to restrict the flow of blood to the head. Releasing the pressure leads to a sudden rush of oxygen to the brain, giving a feeling of euphoria. But it can lead to brain damage, un-consciousness and death. The craze is well known in the US and France and parents and campaign groups fear it is now catching on in the UK. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention claims in the last ten years 86 children may have died in the UK playing ?the choking game?. ---...More