Condom Snorting Challenge: All you need to know about the latest dangerous trend among teens going viral on the internet; see video
In case you might have missed this latest even dangerous trends 'Condom-Snorting challenge' popular within the teens, we have everything for you about this bizarre act.
In this Condom-Snorting challenge, one stuffs a condom in one side of the nose, then plugging the other nostril and inhaling the long piece of latex until it slides out of the throat. Wondering what one do after that? The person reaches back and pulls it from the mouth.
This bizarre craze within the teenagers is becoming trends on the Internet. .
One video - entitled "Do NOT try the condom-snorting challenge" - has 66,000 views in just eight hours.
The Condom-Snorting challenge became a trend on YouTube when in 2013, one of the first videos of the challenge was posted YouTube star Savannah Strong, reported ABC news.
According to The Sun, The challenge first emerged in 2007 but has resurfaced with videos showing the disturbing process appearing on YouTube.
Is it dangerous?
Yes, this bizarre act is dangerous and even parents are being warned to keep eye on their children.
One of a health expert has urged teens not to take part because the rubber could potentially get caught in a person's airway and block their ability to breathe, reported The Sun.
Stephen Enriquez, a state education specialist in the USA, where the craze started, told KPMH: "These days our teens are doing everything for likes, views and subscribers.
"Because these days our teens are doing everything for likes, views and subscribers," Enriquez added. As graphic as it is, we have to show parents because teens are going online looking for challenges and recreating them.”
"The condom could easily get stuck in your nose or your throat, blocking your breathing or causing you to choke," he wrote.
The experts say that the spermicidal lubricant found on condoms can irritate the inner lining of the nose and cause allergic reaction or infection.
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First published: 3 April 2018, 16:43 IST