RIPLEY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee middle school is warning parents of a dangerous challenge circulating among young people.

“We want to make you aware of a dangerous social media trend called the Benadryl Challenge,” a post from Ripley Middle School said.

The challenge “encourages young people to take large amounts of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) in order to cause hallucinations.” A letter from a school-based behavioral health liaison calls the challenge “extremely unsafe and can be life-threatening.”

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According to the letter, the trend is rising again after first surfacing five years ago.

“The challenge first came to public attention in 2020 after several hospitalizations and deaths were reported across the United

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