As a child, trick-or-treating was always my favorite part of Halloween, I mean free candy DUH! But I was always warned to check my candy for any open wrappers, suspicious looking ones, and to pay attention to the people handing out the candy for specifically one reason: candy laced with drugs.
Now, to some, drug laced candy is something of a myth. I mean why would someone lace candy with drugs if drugs cost so much money? And to others, it is taken very seriously. Someone would hand out drug laced candy for the same reason someone would put drugs in a persons drink: put them at a disadvantage to take advantage. But is there any actual evidence backing each side? After doing much research and reading the evidence collected by Joel Best, Ph.D., author and professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, I have found there is no actual evidence of candy being laced with drugs on Halloween night. Don't get me wrong, I cannot say it has NEVER happened before, there was a case about a father who drugged his own kids candy for the insurance money, but from what I have read it is really not that common. The evidence mostly suggests that something scary and drug related happens in September and the fear carries out through Halloween. For example September 25th, 2014, two men were arrested in Eugene, Oregon, for carrying nearly 3 pounds of candy laced with ecstasy. The two men were detained and charged before they could do any harm. And although it was still a month away from Halloween, authorities warned people to keep a look out on Halloween day. Another very popular example happened a little while back but it inspired copycats throughout the years, the Tylenol murders. For those not familiar with the case, the Tylenol murders in happened in late September and early October of 1982 in Chicago. It killed 7 people and the person responsible was never found. However, although your kids candy may not be laced with meth and ecstasy, the DEA's biggest concern this year is candy laced with THC, the main component of marijuana, since it has gained legality in some states. I am a very "better safe than sorry" type of person and I do not like to take these things lightly! Although it may not happen often, it could happen to you. Most people go through life thinking "oh that will never happen to me" but the truth is it could happen to anyone! Stay safe and have a great Halloween!
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