http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2011/05/30/anaphylaxis-canada-first-kiss-psa/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2011/05/30/anaphylaxis-canada-first-kiss-psa/#comment-617 Willo Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:31:36 +0000 http://allergicliving.com/?p=10736#comment-617 This ad points out the problem…which we know about…but does nothing to help the teen/young adult on how to handle it…which is the hard part…why not show HOW to deal with this!!
I think almost any teenage boy is going to risk it without saying anything- the message needs to normalize how to handle the question so that they do not feel like a complete idiot (as teenagers do)
This is typical of missing the next step….ie everyone tells a teenage boy to carry an epi pen…but how do they they do that without looking like a “dork” – a teenage boy is never going the fanny pack or manpurse route – can’t put it in their jeans pocket….so they go without.
I think this (teen and young adult males) is a very vulnerable group that is always overlooked.

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