Mexican authorities are warning of a viral TikTok challenge in which school students are risking their lives by taking a sleeping pill.
According to the French news agency AFP, the slogan of the TikTok challenge is ‘He who sleeps in the end wins’. The challenge involves staying awake after taking clonazepam, a drug used to treat seizures, panic attacks, and anxiety.
“Unfortunately, challenges spread through social media networks that often put people’s health at risk,” said Alma Rosa, health secretary of Nuevo Leon.
Several videos have been posted on TikTok of people taking these pills and recording themselves as they doze off.