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Crisis in Las Vegas: Doom and Gloom in Sin City

lasvegasnv.blogspot.com — Highly toxic poison Ricin, HIV, Hepatitis B, and C are now major worries of Las Vegas residents.

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  • LordMalok, on 03/08/2008, -3/+4Scary (and hard to believe in this day and age) story. Great read.
  • starbabe, on 03/08/2008, -1/+8It is really scary that for the cost of a few needles that they would risk peoples lives. Bunch of greedy bastards!
    • Syphon0928, on 03/08/2008, -0/+6Unfortunately, that's the world for ya. Run by money.
    • dsmx, on 03/09/2008, -1/+3Now think of the damage when they privatise the nations infrastructure.
    • theinept, on 03/09/2008, -0/+2What's really scary is that needles cost just nickels apiece and that's in volumes an individual might buy at retail. With syringes, it's like a quarter apiece. Imagine what a large organization would pay in bulk. They were literally saving a few bucks!
  • DigitAl56K, on 03/08/2008, -1/+11How can any professional be so criminal as to re-use needles?! Hell, I bet every single digger knows better than that! Even the thought that people are still doing this kind of thing today would make me scared to go see a doctor...
    • Nudar, on 03/09/2008, -0/+1Technically it was the syringe and not the needle. The syringe is then attached to the IV and the medication injected. The needle never touches the patient.
  • CuffLInk, on 03/08/2008, -9/+1Rickin is incredibly toxic to humans... it's on the same level as arsenic.
    This kid should be dead --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
  • profvegas, on 03/09/2008, -2/+4Greed run amok and part of a very disturbing trend.
  • Falldog, on 03/09/2008, -1/+8Starbabe gets props for managing to fit two headlines in one.
  • dolphus, on 03/09/2008, -2/+4Well written blog from a local source. Thanks!
  • Gustomucho, on 03/09/2008, -1/+6FTA : Clinic operators decided to SAVE MONEY by REUSING syringes, single drug doses, etc.

    Shouldn't they put slot machine in the clinic to make more money? I mean, for f... sake here in Montreal we give syringe to junkies so they don't get infected...
  • McReynolds, on 03/09/2008, -1/+2To save a few bucks??? Is that a junkie house of a licensed medical clinic.
  • borez, on 03/09/2008, -3/+1Such a reliable info source the blog world
    • Destructo123, on 03/09/2008, -1/+1well yes, it is reliable, if you read the rest of his blogs you'd know he keeps up on the world in his area.
  • jjive, on 03/09/2008, -0/+5OK I'll say it, what happens in Vegas...
  • hawksdomain, on 03/09/2008, -2/+1To understand how the clinic crisis is affecting real people, check out
    http://digg.com/health/Health_Clinic_Crisis_In_Las ...
  • RaidenWoW, on 03/09/2008, -1/+3Who read the headline and wished/thought someone had just made a Las Vegas map for Crysis? Anyone? :
  • chemdiva, on 03/09/2008, -0/+2I don't know if you can blame the reuse of needles on the nature of the health care system. We had a scandal recently in Alberta where a hospital was found to be improperly cleaning instruments, washing them in tap water rather than following the correct sterilization technique. I think these sort of things are cause by a serious case of the dumb, not by private health care. (Though i would probably be more mad if i had to pay a small fortune for that infection)
  • Melf26, on 03/09/2008, -0/+1Holy redundant title Batman!
  • chi1thook, on 03/09/2008, -0/+2Isn't that the best thing about Las Vegas, making you life worse than you previously thought possible
  • control98408, on 03/09/2008, -0/+2All I read from the title was Crysis, Doom and Sin City
  • sdellboy, on 03/09/2008, -0/+2"Dr. Gonzo: I hate to say this, but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting the fear."
  • gginsburg, on 03/09/2008, -0/+1Amazing that they would reuse the same needles to save a couple of bucks while endangering so many.
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