Ecstasy by Asphyxiation

This is an article in the New York Times discussing the growing prevalence among children in their teens, of suffocation-related 'games'. The objective of these life-threatening activities is to first starve the brain of blood, taking it to the point of loss of consciousness, and then releasing the airflow, which gives a rush, or a high moment. The article also narrates the case of a 16-year old who came back to life after 3 days in a coma, as a result of such a game.