Australian TV host Ally Langdon fought back tears while interviewing Andrea and Paul Haynes, whose 13-year-old daughter Esra died after trying a dangerous viral trend known as “chroming,” which involves inhaling toxic chemicals to get high.
Esra, a talented and energetic athlete, collapsed after sniffing aerosol deodorant at a sleepover and went into cardiac arrest. Her friends initially thought she was having a panic attack, but her body was shutting down. After eight days on life support, doctors told her parents her brain damage was beyond repair, forcing them to make the heartbreaking decision to turn off the machines.
Devastated, the family says their lives are broken, and Esra’s siblings and community are deeply affected. Having never heard of chroming before her death, her parents are now speaking out to warn others, urging parents to talk openly with their children about the deadly trend and its risks.