This story is tragic -- simply tragic. In June a 14 year old, eight grade student, Brandon from Pittsburgh smoked some pot. Tragically he tried to use a PEZ dispenser as a pipe and inhaled partially melted plastic which coated his lungs with toxic chemicals.

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At first reports of this story indicated that the fake pot (was "spice" or K2) landed this child in the hospital a waiting a double lung transplant. Brandon died from an infection after the double lung transplant procedure -- and the immune-system suppressants intended to avoid rejection of the new organs -- severely weakened his immune system.

 

What lesson do we take away from this as parents? In my wildest dreams I would have never thought to a kid would use a PEZ dispenser to "smoke out." What could have Brandon's parents done differently?

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