{"id":17425,"date":"2017-02-27T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=17425"},"modified":"2018-11-21T17:55:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T17:55:19","slug":"the-dangers-of-abusing-viagra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/viagra\/the-dangers-of-abusing-viagra\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dangers of Abusing Viagra"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>he recreational use of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs is becoming a serious problem. Medical professionals worry that young men taking these drugs recreationally may eventually become dependent on them to get and keep an erection.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember when there was a surge of college kids who didn\u2019t have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) but were misusing ADHD drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, to supposedly \u201cthink better?”<\/p>\n

Apparently, the fad has been replaced by a new one: misusing erectile dysfunction drugs to stay harder longer.<\/p>\n

How Big Is the Problem?<\/h3>\n

A study published in the journal\u00a0Archives of Sexual Behavior<\/i>\u00a0found that of nearly 2,000 male college students surveyed, 4 percent admitted to using ED drugs recreationally.\u00a0The men weren\u2019t taking the drugs to treat ED but rather to maintain erections longer.<\/p>\n

Even worse, the majority of these men mixed the ED drugs with illegal drugs, engaged in risky sexual behaviors, and had more substance abuse, more sex partners, and a greater risk of sexually transmitted infection than nonabusers.<\/p>\n

Medical professionals who’ve observed this trend fear that men who continually abuse ED drugs like Viagra for recreational purposes may become dependent on them, eventually requiring them just to get an erection.\u00a0That could mean that even a young man could end up needing injections or penile implants to treat ED.<\/p>\n

Where Do They Get the Drugs?<\/h3>\n

Although it\u2019s hard to nail down exactly where men are getting these drugs, there are a couple theories.\u00a0One is that men know enough about real ED symptoms to lie to a doctor and get a prescription. They can then get that prescription filled locally or online at a verified pharmacy.\u00a0Another theory is that many men are buying ED drugs online at unverified pharmacies.<\/p>\n

One search of 7,000 internet pharmacies found that only 4 percent were in complete compliance with the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites program. What makes this especially dangerous is that these drugs may be unsafe, expired, or contaminated.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is that ED drugs like Viagra should only be used under a doctor\u2019s supervision and only for the treatment of impotence. Besides, who really needs a four-hour erection?<\/p>\n

For men who are dealing with real symptoms of erectile dysfunction, oral ED drugs such as Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis can be the answer to a prayer. To safely order such drugs online, deal only with a reliable online facilitator such as eDrugstore.com. Based in Tempe, Arizona, eDrugstore carries a full range of ED medications, including both brand-name and generic products. To learn more, visit its Erectile Dysfunction page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The recreational use of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs is becoming a serious problem. Medical professionals worry that young men taking these drugs recreationally may eventually become dependent on them to get and keep an erection. Remember when there was a surge of college kids who didn\u2019t have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[22,70,408,23,400,90,184],"class_list":["post-17425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-viagra","tag-ed","tag-ed-drugs","tag-ed-treatment","tag-erectile-dysfunction-2","tag-erectile-dysfunction-drugs","tag-erections","tag-viagra"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t