13-year-old dies from overdose after attempting TikTok challenge

A 13-year-old boy dies from an overdose of antihistamines while doing the 'Benadryl Challenge' and TikTok speaks out about viral challenges

The challenge began to become popular in 2020 and several teenagers have since been hospitalized, with two deaths

Ohio boy dies of an overdose after attempting a deadly TikTok challenge

The minor named Jacob Stevens consumed between 12 and 14 Benadryl pills, then fell in the hospital and had to be disconnected from life support

Ohio teen dies after overdosing on Benadryl during TikTok challenge

TikTok has now removed all videos related to the challenge and is offering resources for substance abuse.

Boy, 13, dies after trying dangerous TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’

TikTok does not allow searches for ‘Benadryl’ on app

Teenager dies after attempting 'Benadryl challenge' TikTok stunt

Jacob Stevens died last Wednesday after attempting a viral TikTok challenge involving Benadryl (Picture: ABC6) A 13-year-old boy in Ohio was killed after overdosing on Benadryl for a viral TikTok challenge. Jacob Stevens, of Greenfield, was declared brain dead after spending about one week on a ventilator after attempting the so-called ‘Benadryl Challenge’ – a viral stunt where users take over a dozen pills of the antihistamine in an attempt to …

A 13-year-old died in Ohio after participating in a Benadryl TikTok 'challenge'

Jacob Stevens was on a ventilator for almost a week before he died, according to CNN affiliate WSYX. | Courtesy GoFundMe (CNN) — A 13-year-old in Ohio has died after “he took a bunch of Benadryl,” trying a dangerous TikTok challenge that’s circulating online, according to a CNN affiliate and a GoFundMe account from his family. Jacob Stevens was participating in a TikTok challenge with some friends at home when he ingested the antihistamine, the …