Australian Girl Loses Her Life From Social Media Challenge | EWTN News Nightly

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A young teenage girl in Australia recently lost her life after participating in a deadly social media trend on TikTok called chroming, when kids inhale harmful chemicals such as nail polish removers, deodorants and hairspray with the intent to get high. Chroming isn't the only concern on social media when it comes to kids and substances. In fact, according to the DEA, drug traffickers are now advertising on nearly all social media platforms and using code words and emojis in a way to allude parents and law enforcement. Social media poses dangers for children when it comes to substances. Executive Director at Responsibility.org, Leslie Kimball, joins to share her thoughts and what parents can do. Kimball tells us what parents should be looking for and what some of the signs are that their children may be using or abusing substances. The substance being used the most by adolescents is cannabis. According to studies, between 2000 and 2020 teen usage of the drug skyrocketed by 245%, which is extremely concerning. Kimball discusses what she thinks is going on and what is behind the huge increase. On the flip side, alcohol consumption among teens has dropped dramatically. Kimball talks more about that and the role parents play. She fills us in on when she thinks these conversations should start and how to start these talks. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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