The poisoned candy myths are urban legends that malevolent individuals could hide poison or drugs, or sharp objects such as razor blades, needles, or broken glass in candy and distribute the candy in order to harm random children, especially during Halloween trick-or-treating.
Read more about Poisoned Candy Myths: Development of The Candy Tampering Myth, Debunking The Myths, False Claims of Stranger Poisoning, Media and The Myth, Sharp Objects
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