The real story here is that the kid or kids poisoned the milkshakes. It was not a lethal poison, but in the context it was a poison.
The old words sometimes help us get a good assessment of what we’re talking about. This was a poisoning.
Children using poison on their parents. The Punic disease is back, God Help us all!
“This was a poisoning”
Absolutely. That their intent was (allegedly) not lethal makes no difference.
Beyond that, I’m guessing these rotten little brats aren’t exactly genius-level IQ when it comes to pharmacology. Had the parents consumed more of the beverage, or had they aspirated up the contents of what they had consumed after passing out, they could very well be dead right now.
I simply cannot imagine the hurt and betrayal these two parents are feeling right now. It has to be a whole lot worse than the effects of the doping.