The social media platform is one of the easiest ways to become popular among netizens and TikTok has played a big role in it. Since this application appeared in the world of the Internet, it has popularized various people who do many things to be in the spotlight. However, it is not easy to become popular on TikTok, user content must be different and unique only then they can accumulate great views and comments. The whole game on this platform is based on views, the more views a person gets, the more popular they become, but sometimes, hoping to go viral, some users end up making serious mistakes that can never be changed.
Tiktok Benadryl Death Challenge
Many fun challenges have been born on this platform and are followed by various users, some are fun, some are exciting and some are really dangerous that sometimes took a person’s life. Sadly, we have news to share where a teenager lost his life after trying TikTok’s “Benadryl Challenge” in the United States. This news has spread like wildfire with netizens feeling sorry for the family and accusing them of not watching over their son.
The 13-year-old boy who hails from Ohio, United States of America, has reportedly tragically passed away after overdosing on over-the-counter medication while trying to complete the viral trend on Tiktok. The boy was attempting to complete the “Benadryl Challenge,” which encourages viewers to take large doses of the antihistamine to induce hallucinations. After losing his son, the teen’s parents warn other parents about the dangerous trend on social media. The teenager identified as Jacob Stevens lost his life after a week on the ventilator. According to his family, he had consumed 12 to 14 pills of the over-the-counter antihistamine to induce hallucinations.
Jacob’s father, Justin Stevens spoke to the news outlet and claims that his son was home this past weekend. He mentioned that he was not alone as his friends were with him when he overdosed. The video of the incident has also recorded the entire scene. This video filmed by his friends showed that the teen allegedly started having a seizure after attempting the social media challenge. Justin further added that “the dose was too much for his body.” As soon as the incident was reported, his family instantly admitted him to the hospital and put him on a ventilator.
Jacob’s father explained: “Despite the best efforts of the doctor, the boy could not survive and passed away after 6 days and that day was the worst day of his life.”
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Source: vtt.edu.vn