at least 15 students from a primary school located in the municipality of GuanajuatoIn the central region of Mexico, was poisoned by consuming clonazepamThe municipal government gave this information through a statement on Monday.
“It is believed that students He consumed the drug as part of a challenge that has gone viral on social media,” the letter said.
On January 25, the Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRICE) Alerted the youth to the risk involved A challenge that has gone viral on the TikTok platform.
the game is called “The one who sleeps last wins”taking controlled sleep-inducing drugs and Try to keep the suspense as long as possible.
“Inappropriate use, without medical supervision and in an irresponsible manner, of drugs with anxiolytic properties such as clonazepam, Side effects range from drowsiness, dizziness and nausea to loss of balance, coordination problems, headache, muscle or joint pain.”Coffeeprice said in a statement.
Officials in Guanajuato, the capital of the state with the same name, said they received the information on Monday morning. A woman called for help because two primary school students were drunk.
officials reached the spot identified 15 students between the ages of 10 and 11 with symptoms of clonazepam poisoningFor which he was shifted to various clinics to assess his health condition.
This incidence has increased alarmingly in Mexico, more than in january alone about twenty cases The number of youths who got intoxicated by implementing this challenge which went viral on Tiktok.
Mexican authorities identified approximately 500 incidents in 2022 involving minors resulting from this type of challenge.
