We need more of these signs here.
A friend from San Diego sent me an article today detailing the health of Las Vegas area residents. The lead-in pretty much says it all:
The health of southern Nevada residents is poor, with more people smoking, drinking heavily and using hard drugs here than elsewhere in America, according to a report by the Southern Nevada Health District.
As a result we have a shorter life expectancy of 76.7 years compared to the national average of 77.9. Party hard and die early I guess. Good news? There was some but all of it is tinged by bad news as well.
Despite easy access to 24-hour dining and a city chock-full of buffets, the obesity rate here is 21.4% vs. 24.4 nationally. We are getting fatter though with this percentage up from 18% just a few years ago.
Local high school students are less likely to drink and smoke. Come to think of it, I have not been approached to buy cigs or booze for any kids since moving here so I believe this. Maybe the teens aren’t so dumb after all and see what these vices are doing to their parents. Or maybe they are just too busy smoking crystal meth. 12% of teens do - double the national rate!.