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Medication found in child's Halloween candy

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Date: Thursday Nov. 1, 2007 2:08 PM ET

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton are warning parents to sift through their children's Halloween candy after one child received Zyban pills as a treat.

Zyban is an oral prescription medication used as an aid to stop smoking.

Hamilton police were called Wednesday night after some Zyban pills were found in a child's candy bag.

The pills are purple and resemble the shape and size of Smarties or Skittles candies.

If a child ingests the drug, it could cause health complications.

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