Meth-Laced Halloween Candy Is a Very Unlikely Danger for Kids

These kinds of poisonings are rare to nonexistent.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Halloween now that the news media is reporting on its favorite seasonal story: allegedly drug-laced candy.

In Rosarito, Baja California, a toddler ate a Riesen—no relation to this magazine—and began to cry "uncontrollably," according to KRQE.com. The girl's mom worried and provided her with some "home remedies" to help her feel better.

When that didn't work, she brought the 18-month-old to the hospital. The folks there determined the little girl had ingested methamphetamine. The police proceeded to question the mom, who said she didn't know where the candy—which is being kept as evidence—came from.

This leaves us with some questions, notably: How is the candy being "kept as evidence" if it was eaten?

Also, is there just the slightest possibility that the aforementioned "home remedies" might have included ingredients that are themselves the building blocks of methamphetamine?

And finally, why does the news media feel compelled to report on these one-off events, as if they demonstrate a trend? The dangers of drug-laced Halloween candy are remote to nonexistent. Trust me: No one has ever poisoned a stranger's kid with Halloween candy.

Comments

[Mother's Lament - Professional Shrike Sock Spotter]

However if you're under nine and living in Georgia, roofie laced candy is a very real danger... and if anyone calls you "peanuts" flee as fast as you can.

[gaoxiaen]

If the zombies are lined up at the door, that's where the meth-infused candy is being parceled out. The real giveaway is that the zombies are handing over cash for their Halloween treat.

[Dillinger]

is meth-laced Halloween candy not a danger to all?

[LIBertrans]

Thanks Lenore. What nobody asks is: "Ever TASTE amphetamine?" Kids are as likely to chew peyote! In the Haight speedfreaks were pitied and avoided as the likeliest source of Dramamine, Nutmeg, Beladonna or other poisons being palmed off as "acid." The only actual persons deliberately dosed with LSD were George Harrison and John Lennon, both grown-ups, who had a wonderful time out on the town. Before Republican sadism, parents worried more about vandal pranks than pins or gravel in candy.

[The Margrave of Azilia]

Here’s the guy who’s been accused of ruining Halloween.

“O’Bryan [fatally] poisoned his son in order to claim life insurance money to ease his own financial troubles, as he was $100,000 in debt. O’Bryan also distributed poisoned candy to his daughter and three other children in an attempt to cover up his crime; however, neither his daughter nor the other children ate the poisoned candy.”

He was executed under nine years after he was convicted. By modern standards in death penalty cases, that’s really fast. But then, it was Texas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O'Bryan

[Longtobefree]

What drug user gives it away to strangers?

[NoVaNick]

If I used drugs, i would only give away if they were poor quality-I’d keep the good shit for myself. But then if you’re a junky, quality don’t matter much

[gaoxiaen]

Umm... the same guys that hang around the playground handing out free heroin. In mathematics, that's called the null set.

[AT]

Plus, why even bother when these days we're intentionally drugging them for the purpose of causing irreparable harm, and celebrating it as a good thing? Now come on and take your anti-depression/ADHD pills, puberty blockers, and 15th COVID booster, Junior.

[gaoxiaen]

Kid: Mommy, why are these pills good, and the ones that they sell on the corner bad? Mother:Go ask Alice!

[Brandybuck]

It's that time of year again. Back in my day the big scare what LSD laced fake tattoos. You lick them to put on you arm, but they had LSD in them so you instantly became a hippie and war protester.

Which was ... true. It was a way to both ingest LSD, and hide it from prying eyes. BUT NO ONE EVER PASSED THEM OUT TO CHILDREN AT HALLOWEEN!

Do people secretly force drugs on other people. Sadly yes. My best friend secretly dosed my beer with LSD because he thought I was too square. But this is not the same thing as passing out drugs to trick or treaters. Jeepers cripes on a pogo stick.

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[Its_Not_Inevitable]

It was razor blades when when we were growing up. Every year we'd hear the urban legend about razor blades in candy or apples. Do people still give out apples? Yuck. Gimme a chocolate bar or pack of M&Ms.

[gaoxiaen]

I was at a college party and some girl claimed that someone dosed her beer with LSD. My immediate reaction was "I'm going to set my beer right here and not look. Please do me the same favor!"

[defaultdotxbe]

"This leaves us with some questions, notably: How is the candy being "kept as evidence" if it was eaten?"

Look at your own photo, there are 9 small pieces of candy in the box pictured. Clearly the toddler did not eat the entire pack and the remainder was entered into evidence. (I know that's not the *actual* package, but my point remains, the toddler did not eat all of the allegedly adulterated candy)

[Muzamal]

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