Huffing Freon freezes the lungs and causes a rapid high that resembles alcohol intoxication. "Even a single use can result in sudden death," said Dr. Shan Yin of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
STAR -- Investigators say the 15-year-old boy from Star that was pulled out of a pond and later died, was huffing freon prior to the drowning. Police say Cody Liedle spent the afternoon with an ...
Air conditioning systems keep us nice and cool during the warmer months. But it's also making teenagers high. What many don't realize is inhaling Freon, can be fatal. "They kind of try to find a lot ...
TULSA, Oklahoma -- A grieving Tulsa woman buried her teenage son just 21 days ago. Despite her sadness, she feels it's important to warn parents how addictive and deadly a new high is that kids are ...
Lanious Hume of Apex is charged with five counts of larceny. Police say a second teen, a 15-year-old boy, remains hospitalized at UNC after inhaling the stolen chemical. Investigators believe he was ...
Ten juveniles face criminal charges, after reportedly tapping into an air conditioner unit to steal Freon. According to the Mercer County Sheriff's Department, the kids planned to inhale the Freon ...
You've turned your heater on, but your air conditioning unit could be risky. Teens are getting high on Freon. Huffing Freon can cause your lungs to freeze and can be deadly. Early Friday evening, a 13 ...
STAR -- Investigators say the 15-year-old boy from Star that was pulled out of a pond and later died, was huffing freon prior to the drowning. Police say Cody Liedle spent the afternoon with an ...
TULSA, OK -- It's the latest way for teens to get high. It's cheap. And they can get it from your air conditioning unit. But doctors say it's deadly and police say its theft. When the temperatures ...