Free bags of heroin sicken at least 7 on West Side (Chicago)

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 8-17-2005 | Annie Sweeney

[Cagey]

It was free but sickening.

Ambulances responded multiple times Tuesday to the same West Side neighborhood after at least seven people became ill after taking freebie bags of heroin, Chicago Police said.

Police think the heroin was being offered in the 1400 block of West Hastings.

Victims told authorities that they received free heroin in orange baggies and had taken it before getting sick. At least one victim was found passed out with his fists clenched, police spokesman Pat Camden said.

It's unclear what was wrong with the heroin, although one possibility is it was more pure than what the users were used to.

Offering free drugs is a common tactic that gangs use to lure new customers, he said. But Chicago Police wanted to warn potential drug users to be wary.

"It's the old adage,'' Camden said. "There ain't no free lunch.''

[AppyPappy]

Idiots. Absolute idiots.

"I'm gonna stick that in my blood and see what happens".

[SJSAMPLE]

As with anything, you get what you pay for.

[minus_273]

social darwinism!

[stylin19a]

old adage....first one's free...next one's 5 bucks.

[SengirV]

There are no free lunches, but apparently there are free baggies of very pure heroin. Go figure.

[tfecw]

Hmm second similar story about tainted H today. I wonder if this is some sort of OBL type of plan to kill everyone in the us (since we all do heroin) or some sort of vigilante effort to clean up the streets.

[Lazamataz]

Idiots. Absolute idiots.

Addicts.

There's a difference.

[JimWforBush]

Stay away from the red rope licorice.

[AppyPappy]

OK

Addicted idiots.

[SlowBoat407]

Anybody remember Islam, Incorporated, from "A Naked Lunch"?

[jer33 3]

Cases reported in New York as well.

[End Times Sentinel]

Well, when the trust between a drug dealer and junkie is breached, it doesn't say much for society these days. 

There was a time when honor and chivalry prevailed.  Works were shared in good cheer and you could take a man at his word that he wasn't selling you a bag of dummies.  A blue bag stood for something, quality, care, and smack cut with flour, not Ajax.  You could look a man in the eye and know that you'd be chasing the dragon in good hands.

My heart yearns for that kinder, simpler time.

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[BipolarBob]

Free heroin? Rats! I didn't get the memo in time.

[Lazamataz]

Addicted idiots.

Let's shoot for 'Still-suffering addicts'.

[BipolarBob]

Hear, hear!! We all long for that simpler time.

[Dallas59]

Good!

[cripplecreek]

Self correcting problem.

[Holicheese]

So if someone is offering free coke I should just say NO?

[avg_freeper]

TANSTAAFHB