Most children have no clue how dangerous this activity is.  Most parents
have no clue that kids are doing this until someone in their lives dies or is
damaged by it.  Schools seem oblivious to it though it has been reported
numerous times that this activity often takes place at school.  Medical
examiners and police continue to classify these deaths as suicide by
hanging when there is no evidence that the child intended to take his life.  
The only way to stop the deaths from this activity is to publicize,
especially in the schools, the danger of this activity as we do with the use
of drugs and alcohol.

What is the Choking Game?
The Choking Game achieves a brief high or euphoric state by stopping
the flow of oxygen containing blood to the brain.  Sometimes children
choke each other until the person being choked passes out. The pressure
on the arteries is then released and blood flow to the brain resumes
causing a "rush" as consciousness returns. There are variations of this
activity which involve hyper-ventilating until the participant loses
consciousness.  There is a lesser chance of death but it is still not safe.   
Playing this game in any form causes the permanent and cumulative death
of large numbers of brain cells.  The variation in blood pressure may
also cause strokes, seizures, and retinal damage..
The danger becomes even greater when a ligature is used and the activity
is performed by a lone child.  If the child loses consciousness and there
is no one there to IMMEDIATELY release the pressure, he is unable to
help himself.  The child will suffer brain damage and death certainly
after three minutes.  Some of those who have died were alone for as little
as 15 minutes before someone found them and it was already too late.  
This activity can claim a child's life the first time it is played.

How Long Has This Been going On?
This activity has been going on for generations.  In almost any group of
adults, one can find someone who played this game in some form or
another when they were children.  The modification that has made it even
more dangerous is the use of ligatures and the practice of doing it alone.  
Make no mistake.  It is NEVER safe, but most of the children who get
into trouble are alone.

Why Do Kids Do This?
Some do it for the high which can become addictive.  Others do it
because it's "cool" and risky.  Most of the kids who have died from this
were not children in trouble.  Most were well liked, active, intelligent,
stable children who wanted nothing to do with drugs or alcohol.  This
was an activity they felt was safe.  Children have no clue about the
physiological principles involved and need to be told by the adults in
their lives how dangerous this is.  Also,  most children have no concept
of their own mortality.  They truly believe nothing can hurt them.
What are the Symptoms of this Activity?
There is of course no "test" for this.  It is chemically undetectable,  
However, there are some signs which raise red flags:
1.  Inexplicable marks or bruises on the throat
2.  Frequent severe headaches
3.  Redness of the eyes
4.  Belts, leashes, ropes, shoelaces tied in strange knots or        
     found in unusual locations.
5.  Unexplained cuts or bruises from falling
6.  Disorientation after spending time alone
7  Locked bedroom doors
Not all of these signs may be present.

If I think My child may be doing this, what can I Do?
Supervise the child very closely.
Dispose of items that could be employed for this purpose.
Warn your child about this activity.  They often don't know that                  
 this activity can kill them or leave them brain damaged.   
Alert school officials so that they can monitor  your child.  Often               
other students may  also be participating.
Consider professional counseling and support  for your child and              
your family.
Check that siblings are not involved in this activity.
Consider alerting your child's friends parents.
How widespread is this activity?
Deaths have occurred from this activity nationwide, and in other
countries around the world.  There are links to articles from some of
these countries on the Links Page
There are, no doubt, more and the list of dead children seems to grow
each day.

What Can I Do to Help Stop This?
Talk to  the children in your life, parents and everyone you know who
works with children  Make sure they understand why it is so dangerous
to participate in this activity.  I have a hard time calling this a game.
But that's what the kids call it.  Even if they survive, people who
participate, are killing brain cells each time they do this. The damage
done is permanent and cumulative.  In addition, a child choking another
child who is injured or dies, may be indicted and prosecuted for his part
in the death or injury.
Insist that the school districts in your area provide education about this
activity as a part of the risky behavior curriculum (drugs and alcohol,
etc.).  Doing so insures that all children are warned of the dangers of this
activity.  This should start as early as elementary school as older
children seem to pass this activity to younger ones.

What Else Is This Called?
There are numerous names for it.  Space Monkey, Fainting, Pass Out
Game, Black Out Game, American Dream, Flatliner, Space Cowboy,
Knock Out, Gasp, Rising Sun, Airplaning, Hawian High, Fainting Game.  
There may be others as well.

Is This AeA?
Sometimes but the two are not synonymous.  In cases of Auto-erotic
asphyxia, an element of sexual satisfaction is involved.  Like the
choking game, AeA causes death due to hypoxia or oxygen deprivation
to the brain and,  like the choking game, AeA is often confused with
suicide by the officials investigating these deaths.  The Links Page
contains links to further information about AeA.

For more information on this, please visit this website: www.stopthechokinggame.com
The information was taken from this site and links are available to help you further understand. Please talk to your children about this as it's a growing problem.