MEDFORD, Ore. – Sources say several Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center patients are dead and police are now conducting a criminal investigation. NBC5 News broke the story Friday night (12/29/2023), that police were investigating at least one patient death at Rogue Regional Medical Center. Now seve...
One in 10 healthcare workers misuse drugs (or alcohol) during their career, which is similar to the percentage seen in the general population; however, the diversion trend is slightly different in healthcare, as workers in this setting are more likely to misuse prescription drugs rather than illicit drugs.
Which is very different from the quote in the article.
Non-sterile tap water being injected to people who are pretty much definitionally very sick.
If you did that to a regular, healthy adult? Likely no big deal, though I certainly wouldn't recommend it. But to someone, say, recovering from a major surgery who's in a lot of pain? Extremely bad plan.
I don't even DRINK the tap water my city gives out, as I know it causes stomach aches. If a stomach struggles with something, the thought of putting it into someone's veins... yeesh.
idk why you are getting downvoted. Tap water in a lot of parts of America is polluted from old plumbing, this is established fact. That's why most people have filters.