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Teenager losses life after attempting The Tik Tok Benadryl challenge

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Teenage  die in the US after doing the "Benadryl Challenge" on Tik Tok Even with the doctor's best efforts, the boy was unable to survive. After fatally overdosing on over-the-counter medication while attempting a popular TikTok craze, a 13-year-old kid from Ohio, US, passed away. The young man was participating in the "Benadryl Challenge," a video game that challenges players to take excessive amounts of the antihistamine to produce hallucinations. Parents are being warned about the risky social media trend by the teen's parents. According to his family, Jacob Stevens spent a week on a ventilator before passing away. He took 12 to 14 pills of an over-the-counter antihistamine to cause hallucinations. Jacob's father, Justin Stevens, told ABC6 that when he overdosed last weekend, his son was at home with friends. The teenager reportedly started to lose control after undertaking the social media challenge, as seen by a video taken by his buddies. Jacob...