Walmart worker’s chilling restroom video exposes a hidden threat to women everywhere

A Walmart employee has issued a stark warning to women about the potential dangers lurking in the bathroom. In a viral TikTok video, the worker, known as Devan, cautions about IV drug users who allegedly clean their needles in toilet paper rolls, putting unaware patrons at risk of contamination. His message is clear: always check your toilet paper.

With a blue Walmart vest on, Devan issued his warning from his car, urging women to pay attention to a risk they may have never considered before. ‘If you use public bathrooms, stop what you’re doing, and listen to this,’ he said in the video. He advised viewers to inspect toilet paper dispensers and the roll itself before using it due to potential contamination by IV drug users.

Devan painted a grim picture of what he had seen: a toilet roll with red holes that were possibly blood spots. ‘This is exactly what I’m talking about,’ he said, pointing at the photo on screen. He explained that drug users might take the cover off the toilet paper, insert their needles into the roll, and clean them there.

He also warned that not every contaminated roll would show visible spots of blood. Regardless, he urged customers to look for pin-like holes as an indication of needle use. After all, a needle won’t always be bloody after use.

The issue seems prevalent enough that Devan felt compelled to offer advice. ‘For all my ladies out there, you have no choice but to use toilet paper, so I suggest check your toilet paper before you sit down to use the bathroom, or just bring wipes of your own,’ he advised.

Despite only seeing drug-contaminated toilet paper once or twice in person, Devan’s video has left thousands of viewers expressing fear over using public restrooms. ‘I will go without wiping if it takes. Never even knew this,’ one person wrote in the comments.

The shocking claims come amid reports that substance abuse crisis in the United States is becoming increasingly more apparent. In another viral video from September, Dane Jones, a ‘social media watchdog’, echoed Devan’s warning about the devastating effects of coming into contact with a drug abuser’s contaminated blood.

Evidence from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also supports these alarming claims – noting that the hepatitis virus can survive in a drop of blood, a bodily fluid or even on a dry surface for weeks while still capable of causing infection. The hepatitis C virus can survive on environmental surfaces at room temperature for up to four days and can spread through contact with dried blood as well.

The warnings issued by Devan and Dane Jones underscore a disturbing trend linked to the escalating substance abuse crisis in the United States. Their claims, although based on personal observations, are supported by data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which highlights the resilience of viruses like hepatitis C. The virus can survive on environmental surfaces at room temperature for up to four days, making public facilities like retail store bathrooms potential hotspots for infection risks.