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Social media 'Benadryl challenge' allegedly causing deaths amongst kids and teens
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July 16, 2026
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5:42Now PlayingCalls to poison centers involving diphenhydramine — the active ingredient in Benadryl and some over-the-counter sleep aids — and teens in the first five months of 2026 were more than double compared with the same period last year, according to a health advisory from America's Poison Centers obtained first by ABC News.
Some parents claim a social media trend may be responsible.
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