Drug users think they've finally found a good use for Fitbits

Drugs can be bad. But data? That's some good shit.

The most ingenious of consumers, the illicit substance user, has finally found what they claim to be a practical (albeit potentially dangerous) use for Fitbit health trackers — and it's just as sketchy as you might expect. 

Apparently, people are doing lots of cocaine and then checking their fitness tracker to make sure their heart isn't about to explode. 

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So reports CNBC, which spoke with one San Francisco tech worker about the trend. 

"If someone says, 'Let's do a line,' I'll look at my watch," the 20-something explained. "If I see I'm at 150 or 160, I'll say, 'I'm good.' That's totally fine. Nobody gives you a hard time." Read more...

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