TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Claims Life of 13-Year-Old

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Source: WSAZ
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Claims Life of 13-Year-Old
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A 13-year-old boy from Columbus, Ohio died after overdosing on Benadryl while attempting a TikTok challenge that involved taking 12 to 14 pills to create a hallucination. The boy's family is warning other parents to keep an eye on their children's phone usage and to talk to them about the dangers of social media challenges. They are also trying to get lawmakers to put an age restriction on buying medicine like Benadryl and want social media platforms like TikTok to have age restrictions.

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