Massachusetts Man Dies From Eating Excessive Amount of Black Licorice

New York Post ^ | September 24, 2020 | Kenneth Garger VIEW AUTHOR ARCHIVE GET AUTHOR RSS FEED September 24, 2020 | 1:39am

[nickcarraway]

A Massachusetts man died last year from eating an excessive amount of black licorice, doctors said Wednesday.

The unusual case was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, detailing how the man consumed a bag and half of the candy every day for two weeks prior to his death.

Licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, which could deplete potassium levels and contribute to heart rhythm problems, doctors explained.

[Sirius Lee]

Careful! Green fairies can make you absinth minded.

[DoodleBob]

If you like black licorice, THIS must be your alcoholic jam.

Opah!!

[Dead Corpse]

I have a bottle of that in my liquor cabinet right now...

Wiley Wallaby Black Licorice is the best.

And yes... Anyone who doesn't want their black jelly beans after Halloween know to save them for me...

[_longranger81]

You know, if we went and found out how many of the people who’ve died in the last year had eaten licorice, or smelled maybe licoricey, or looked like a licorice-eater, or might have been exposed to a person of the licoricial persuasion, we just might have us a Pan-Freakin’-Demic (PFD).

If you can’t burn it down, shut it down.

[Dead Corpse]

Socrates agrees with you.

[dfwgator]

Another COVID-19 death.

[vikingd00d]

>>You’re lucky.My Cardiologist told me “no Twinkies...and no hookers”.

At some point, you have to wonder whether the extra life is worth it...

[nonsporting]

I used to OD on these licorice flavored cough drops as a child. They also came in cherry, but black was the best.

[NorthstarMom]

No black licorice and, maybe, no sambuca?

[9YearLurker]

There but for the grace of God go I.

[Max in Utah]

My favorite licorice is Panda brand from Finland...so good!
Sometimes you can find it in regular grocery stores, and organic food stores usually have it.

Their Raspberry “licorice” is also delicious.

[csvset]

Ah, Ouzo. Had an adventure when I drank a bottle of that down in St. Thomas, VI. Fun times. I wouldn’t dare to attempt that today, lol.

[cartan]

στην υγειά μας!

[napscoordinator]

I can’t imagine. But glad they have them for you.

[napscoordinator]

Eek. But you enjoy them so it’s all good.

[OKSooner]

Of all the things on earth to become addicted to and to die from... how little modern science really knows about stuff such as this.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Eat that much of ANY candy and it’s gonna catch up with you eventually.

[captain_dave]

Licorice was the yucky candy I threw away.

[Rebelbase]

Bummer on the something else.

[libertylover]

Black Licorice Matters!

Good one!