Teenagers will be teenagers, however when their physical and emotional health is at risk, parents need to be parents - immediately. Parents are the anti-drug. Parents should be parents first and friends second.
This latest game, 'vodka eyeballing', which different theories link the trend back to British tabloids or Vegas nightclubs, is back.
There are two ways people can do it. The first is with a shot glass. However, because the name of the game is all about getting drunk quickly, some people just take a bottle of booze and pour it straight to the eye.
According to News4Jax, "It can lead to severe and ultimately permanent blindness," said Dr. Amit Chokshi, a local ophthalmologist.
What can parents do? Talk to your teens. Education and communication is the key to prevention.
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I was just about to write about this, it was on our local news the other night. I will definitely link over to this article.
Thanks for always staying on top of all this news. I can always count on you to keep me informed of the latest parenting news.
Cammie
Idiots!
Ever been had? It's a hoax with its roots in a UK TV film from 2000 called "Kevin and Perry Go Large"...
At 40 per cent pure ethanol, vodka in the eye would create inflammation and thrombosis — clotting of the blood vessels — such that very little alcohol would be absorbed. In other words it would damge the eye, but wouldn't get you drunk. And it would hurt, a lot.
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