Prior to the death of their daughter, the family had never heard of chroming. Paul and his spouse are now committed to raising awareness of this risky behavior. Teenagers are increasingly turning to chroming, which is the use of commonplace items like paint, hairspray, deodorant, and even permanent markers to get high. They want to ensure that people are aware of the dangers.
Paul told a local news station that he wishes he had been aware of chroming when Esra was still living. He wished to alert her to the risks. “We would have definitely discussed it at home if we knew about it and people talked about it,” Paul remarked.
He thinks it’s critical to ensure that children receive knowledge directly from sources other than social media and friends. In the hopes of saving lives, he intends to educate parents so they may educate their children.
Paul emphasized that since parents were unaware of Esra’s situation, they should discuss these matters with their children. Numerous children in Australia and other countries have died as a result of chroming since 2009. Serious health issues include seizures, heart attacks, asphyxia, sudden smelling death, coma, and organ failure can result from chroming. It may appeal to young people because it provides a short-lived yet dangerous high.
Paul told Langdon that they can never forget the images in their heads and that confronting what happened to Esra made them feel as though their hearts had been ripped out.
How difficult it must be for a family to decide to remove a young kid from life support is beyond our comprehension. We send our condolences to the Haynes family and all of Esra’s surviving family members.
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