Benadryl Deaths Spark Fears of Social Media Trends

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Three children have died in Connecticut after overdosing on diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl.

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A statement has been issued following the deaths of three children linked to an online challenge, urging both healthcare providers and parents that "adolescents may misuse the medication." https://www.wowktv.com/news/warning-issued-for-benadryl-challenge-after-deaths-of-3-children/Â

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-- WOWK 13 News (@wowk13news.bsky.social) 4:45 PM Â· Jun 11, 2026

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... Public health officials in Connecticut are sounding the alarm on the recent deaths of three children who overdosed on diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl.

The state's Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) couldn't confirm whether the deaths were linked to a social media challenge that encourages kids to take dangerous amounts of the drug, but doctors have been seeing an uptick in diphenhydramine abuse for years, ever since the social media trends began. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-12 12:13 AM | Reply

via GIPHY

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-12 08:21 AM | Reply

"social media challenge"

It would be Government Censorship for the government to stop this information from flowing freely on Social Media.
--Republicans

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-12 11:03 AM | Reply

I really felt sorry for this kids.....until I read what they were doing.

obviously the democrat party lost 3 future members.

#4 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-06-12 02:20 PM | Reply

DEMOCRATIC PARTY are you Retarded?

Shrimpdick.

I think YOU ARE.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-06-12 03:58 PM | Reply

Baby killing Democrats have NO RIGHT to complain about this!
--Republicans

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-12 04:04 PM | Reply

#3 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Oh please ... this would still happen with the Government Censorship.

The purpose isn't to stop these things, infact the purpose is to create more of it.

Similar to the

SPLC
Homeless NGOs
Poverty NGOs

You see the point of these "government" organizations isn't to stop the bad things from happening, in fact its to make sure there's always a supply so they get funded.
Sure there's one or two people that benefit, but not for the Billions spent.

Haven't you learned anything about what the Government, at this size, does yet? Beyond a certain point it appears to be perpetual grift machine.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-06-12 04:58 PM | Reply

@#6 ... Baby killing Democrats have NO RIGHT to complain about this!
--Republicans ..

Well, Republicans have shown time and time again that they care little about children, but prefer to worship the wealthy.

For example ...

Bill Gates on Mr Musk: "World's richest man killing the world's poorest children."

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-13 07:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

It makes Elon feel ... MAGAmanly.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-14 06:47 AM | Reply

Is there some race to see which kid goes to sleep the fastest?
WTF is the point of this exercise?

Kids, there's a reason that Benadryl has been available OTC all these years. It's not a fun buzz.

#10 | Posted by morris at 2026-06-14 05:11 PM | Reply

So now they're probably going to replace the active ingredient in Benadryl with an inferior one that doesn't actually work, just like they did with Robitussin/cold medicine.

#11 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-06-15 11:02 AM | Reply

"just like they did with Robitussin/cold medicine."

Say what? You can still get Robitussin DM.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-15 11:08 AM | Reply

Say what? You can still get Robitussin DM.

#12 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Pikers.

All the good (unregulated) drugs are sold at the local mini mart in those tiny little bottles.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-15 11:13 AM | Reply

Say what? You can still get Robitussin DM.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-15 11:08 AM | Reply | Flag:

DM = Dextromethorphan & Guaifenesin.

They removed the phenylephrine. OMG ITS SO MUCH WORSE(*!&@#

now here comes the big joke... they removed phenylephrine because it doesn't really work by swallowing it. You're supposed to spray it up your nose, that's what Afrin is.

People love their placebos.

#14 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-15 11:19 AM | Reply

It's also in dilation eyedrops. Definitely not recommended for drinking.

#15 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-15 11:20 AM | Reply

I was actually referring to when they took pseudoephedrine out of it. Sudafed actually worked without bad side effects. Then the meth heads had to screw it up for everyone.

#16 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-06-15 11:59 AM | Reply

People love their placebos.
#14 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Placebos work.
Placebos work so well that two placebos work better than one!

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-15 12:10 PM | Reply

Let's not forget that Wm. S. Burroughs used antihistamines to get off heroin.

I experienced antihistamine overload one time after ingesting a pill and then adding topical cream for a bad case of poison ivy.

I couldn't pick up my head for hours. I can only imagine that antihistamine overload might take one's mind off heroin withdrawal.

A seemingly benign substance.

#18 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-15 01:12 PM | Reply