In Popular Culture
A film called The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995) is loosely based on Young's life.
In November 2005 a 16-year-old Japanese schoolgirl was arrested for poisoning her mother with thallium. She claimed to be fascinated by Young, having seen the 1995 film, and kept an online blog, similar to Young’s diary, recording dosage and reactions.
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