This is the uglier side of the “American dream”. The cost of living for middle-class Americans is rising so much that they are having to resort to desperate measures to meet their budget.
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More and more plasma collection points. Americans are selling massively
$4.7 billion this is how much Americans earned in 2025 from the sale of blood plasma, as reported by NBC News. In response to increasing demand, plasma collection points began to appear in suburban neighborhoods and university towns.
Every day about 200 thousand people visit plasma collection points throughout the country. In 2022, Americans sold 62.5 million liters of plasma, an increase of over 30%. compared to the previous year. According to NBC News, this trend is a response to the rising cost of living, which forces middle-class people to look for additional sources of income.
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Plasma collection point… in a shopping mall
Currently, there are approximately 1,200 plasma collection points in the United States, which are increasingly located in suburban shopping malls. This phenomenon has also gained importance in university towns, where the younger generation eagerly takes advantage of the opportunity to earn money.
The United States is the world leader in plasma exports, supplying approximately 70 percent. plasma used to produce medicines. Experts emphasize that without financial incentives it would be impossible to meet the global demand for this raw material. However, paid plasma donation remains prohibited in most countries.
American regulations allow plasma donation twice a week. The process itself, which takes about an hour, involves filtering the plasma from the donor's blood. Although plasma collection companies assure that this activity brings benefits to both patients and donors, there is no shortage of voices pointing to side effects such as fatigue and dizziness.
NBC News points out that this situation reflects the financial difficulties that an increasing number of Americans are struggling with. In the face of rising costs of living, selling plasma is becoming the only way for many people to cover basic expenses.
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