alphabetJust when you think you've worried as much as a parent
can possibly worry about the dangers of drugs, unprotected sex,
bullies, and stranger danger, along comes another disturbing
trend to fear. It's called the ABC Game, and while it seems like
just another one of those crazy things kids do, this scratching
game can have some serious health consequences.  It's not new,
but rather seems to make its way to various schools and parts of
the country randomly over the years. There are variations of it,
but here's how it works in general: The kids pick a category,
and have to name an item in that category for every letter of
the alphabet. While they're doing so, another kid is scratching
the back of their hand. So the slower they are, the more
scratching that's done. And sometimes, there's a LOT of
scratching -- to the point that skin is broken and blood is
drawn.  Currently the game is in the spotlight in North Carolina
where teachers and parents are cracking down on it. One mother
told about how her son's