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A teen who had his whole life ahead of him has sadly passed away after taking part in a dangerous TikTok trend.
Jacob Stevens, a 13-year-old Ohio native, is dead after overdosing on allergy medication in the name of the“Benadryl Challenge” — a trend that has plagued the video sharing app for years. The goal of the life threatening dare is to consume 12-14 pills of the allergy drug in order to experience a hallucinogenic high — but sadly for Jacob, it instead claimed his life.
His father, Justin Stevens, spoke with ABC over the weekend, where he shared details of his teen’s final moments:
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He added that the 13-year-old was at home with friends when he attempted the challenge, but his body quickly began seizing. Immediately, the concerned father rushed his son to the hospital, where he was met with devastating news:
We can’t even begin to imagine what it was like to receive that world shattering news. Ugh. How awful.
After six days on a ventilator, Jacob passed away last Wednesday in what his father called “the worst day” of his life. The late teen is described in his obituary as, “a well-mannered, funny, loving kid,” who “enjoyed listening to music, playing football, and hanging out with his friends.”
In an official statement to multiple outlets, a spokesperson for TikTok said:
The official Benadryl brand has also come forward with a statement of their own, declaring:
Jacob’s grandmother, Dianna Stevens, told ABC:
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A GoFundMe put on by Jacob’s aunt, Ashley Dean, which you can visit HERE, added:
So, so sad.
This, of course, was not the first fatality from the dangerous challenge, as we
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