Adolescents and young adults continue to be susceptible to social media dares like these, according to the FDA. Here's what to know.
While most of us would recoil in horror from such dangerous suggestions, adolescents and young adults continue to be susceptible to social media dares like these, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
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"Kids won't necessarily stop to consider that laundry detergent is a poison that can burn their throats and damage their airways. Or that misusing medications like diphenhydramine can cause serious heart problems, seizures and coma," warned the AAP on its website. Keep the lines of communication open, the AAP suggested. Ask your teen and their friends about social media dares and discuss them"calmly and without judgment" while encouraging them to think through any potential negative outcomes.