Boy, 13, died in so-called ‘choking game,’ New Brunswick authorities say
FREDERICTON — The death of a 13-year-old boy has prompted a call for education about a phenomenon known as the “choking game.”
New Brunswick authorities say the teen died of asphyxia as a result of neck compression in what the coroner ruled was an accident.
The choking game — also known as the “pass out game” or “space monkey game” — involves various ways of depriving the brain of oxygen to induce a sense of euphoria.
The death was revealed Monday by the province’s Child Death Review Committee, which reviews deaths of children whose families are known to the Department of Social Development.