New CTB Method: Overeating Black Licorice?

[PJFord]

Death by Licorice

 

[Lux]

Oh wow. Just by searching "black licorice", the first things that come up are the articles about that man dying from eating a lot of it. But that doesn't seem like a very effective way because you might not develop the heart rhythm problem. And even then it doesn't seem very fun and you might develop it, but you might not die from it.

 

[snowman626]

so you may not die but get a stroke or something and end up paralysed..

 

[Ardesevent]

Yep. This article goes into more detail on it. It looks like the black licorice you can go out and buy today has no chance of killing you at all, only very old stuff can.

How Much Black Licorice Does It Take To Overdose?

The trinity of divisive Halloween candies is made up of candy corn, marshmallow peanuts, and of course black licorice -- perhaps the treat most likely to elicit either only joy or rage when it's put into one's candy sack. But there's one thing that even those who stand firmly on the "love" side...

www.consumerreports.org

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Death by Licorice

I would definitely do some research on this if you haven't. I guess since you know about it maybe you have. It doesn't seem like a good way to go if it would even be effective.