Posted on 03/31/2011 7:43:40 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Police in southern Germany warned this week of a dangerous new form of alcohol abuse among teens – using tampons soaked in vodka to get drunk quickly and hide the smell. The practice poses grave health risks, they said.
Police in the Baden-Württemburg city of Tuttlingen responded Tuesday to growing online chatter among teenagers that they could become intoxicated using the vodka tampons without having alcohol on their breath.
This is not true, police said, denying that it was an effective way to get drunk. They also warned girls that the alcohol could damage vaginal walls and increase the risk of infection. Boys have reportedly also been using tampons anally.
“I believe this is very dangerous,” head of a children’s clinic in Singen told southern German paper Südkurier last week. “For us this is a new thing.”
In early March a 14-year-old girl collapsed during a street festival in Konstanz, apparently highly intoxicated from using a vodka tampon, the paper reported.
Youth researchers have since found out that this form of alcohol abuse is trendy in the region.
But teens who believe they can hide the smell of alcohol consumption are wrong, experts told the paper.
The development shows a new dimension for alcohol abuse among teens, county social worker Axel Goßner told the Südkurier.
“Alcohol is no longer a stimulant, but a means to an end,” he said.
The trend arose among teens in the United States, where it is known as “slimming.” But it has reportedly caught on in Scandinavia and other places where alcohol is difficult for young people to acquire.
Some Facebook groups are even devoted to exchanging tips on the topic, complete with how-to videos and instructions.
Have these youths tried snorting vodka?
I agree. Plus, a tampon was made to absorb, not dispense.
Um…hide the smell of what?
Ethyl alcohol can be absorbed through mucous membranes. It enters your bloodstream to a small degree through the mucous membranes in your mouth even before you swallow. Perhaps the same mechanism is at work here.
Nuke the publik skoolz
Teenagers are apparently MORONS
Alcohol is an antiseptic.
Definitely an anesthetic. 3 doses of absinthe and you can feel your G I tract going numb.
“Up yours” has taken on a hole new meaning!
They also warned girls that the alcohol could ... increase the risk of infection.
“Alcohol is an antiseptic.”
It is, but if you destroy the tissue in that region, I would imagine you would increase your risk of infection easily.
Wet tampons don’t stuff in well...
Exactly. There are bacteria that are supposed to be there. Alcohol is also hygroscopic (absorbs water) and that is very damaging to mucous tissues.
Yes... it is easier than snorting Tampons.
Hey... what ever you do... Don't ask your girlfriend for a volka bloody mary.... Shaken... not stirred ....Trust me on that....
Your hand is covered with tough and non-absorbing skin. Vaginas are lines with a mucosal membrane - think lining of your mouth.
Kinda like limp noodles?
Yeah? And how about:
"Happiness is a tight pussy...",
or "bottoms up..."?
Yes, but not only does it kill germs, it can also kill the ‘good’ bacteria, as well as other cells the body uses as a defense against foreign invaders. (Or they might see the vodka as a bad thing, and have a reaction to it) And if there’s any tissue damage, that just makes it even more likely to get something in there later.
Wha...? Is that a thing? Sheeesh.
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