The heartbroken parents of a teenage girl who died after taking part in a chroming trend have issued a warning to others.\u00a0\n

Esra Haynes, 13, was at a sleepover in Melbourne,\u00a0Australia, in March 2023 when tragedy unfolded.\n

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The teen\u2019s parents, Andrea and Paul, told\u00a0A Current Affair: \u201cIt was just the regular routine of going to hang out with her mates.\n
\u201cWe always knew where she was and we knew who she was with. It wasn\u2019t anything out of the ordinary.\u201d\n
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13-year-old Esra Haynes was rushed to hospital in an unresponsive state.\u00a0\n
On the night of the sleepover, Esra\u2019s parent would receive a phone call telling them to pick up their daughter.\n
The teen was rushed to hospital in an unresponsive state and placed on life support. She would spend a week and a half fighting for her life.\n
Initially, Esra\u2019s parents were optimistic she would recover until devastatingly, doctors said \u2018her brain was damaged beyond repair.\u2019\n
The family would make the heartbreaking decision to turn off the 13-year-old\u2019s life support.\n
In the parents\u2019 interview with Ally Langdon on\u00a0A Current Affair,\u00a0Paul said: \u201cThey\u2019re asking us to bring a family, friends to say goodbye to our 13-year-old daughter.\n
\u201cIt was a very, very difficult thing to do to such a young soul.\u201d\n
Esra\u2019s parents and siblings \u2018cuddled her until the end.\u2019\n
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Esra Haynes\u2019 family was told \u2018her brain was damaged beyond repair.\u2019\u00a0\n
Esra\u2019s family is now warning others of the dangers of chroming.\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unquestionable that this will be our crusade,\u201d Paul informs the\u00a0Herald Sun. \u201cNo matter how much you lead a horse to water, anyone can drag them away. It\u2019s not something she would have done on her own.\u201d\n
Imogen tells\u00a07News: \u201cWe definitely have a mission to raise awareness for kids and anyone that does it.\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want that to happen to anyone else. We don\u2019t want another family to go through this, it\u2019s absolutely horrible.\u201d\n
Haynes\u2019 brother, Seth, adds: \u201cI just want to put awareness out there that it can happen very quickly, and we don\u2019t want to lose any more amazing people.\u201d\n
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Esra Haynes\u2019 family is now raising awareness of the dangers of chroming.\n
Haynes\u2019 cause of death has been confirmed to be from chroming \u2013 a trend that involves inhaling toxic chemicals.\n
Chroming, also called solvent abuse, is when a person gets high from breathing in or inhaling a chemical like glue or solvent, as per\u00a0Care In Mind.\n
Although people of all ages engage in the trend, it\u2019s most common among young adults and teenagers.\n
The immediate effects of chroming include tiredness or drowsiness, vomiting, dizziness, confusion or giddiness, feeling more relaxed or on edge, losing coordination, loss of inhibition, ringing in your ears, slurred speech, coughing or sneezing, eyes that are glazed, red or watery, and a running or bleeding nose.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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