Dangers of drinking Viagra style caffeine drinks.

Coffee drinkers who want to spice up their love lives have been warned not to buy the caffeine-based drinks that contain a substance similar to Viagra.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand are warning consumers not to consume such drinks called Sexpresso and Rock Hard as they don’t inform customers that they contain medication similar to the prescription medicine Viagra on the label.

Tests have shown that the drinks contain chemicals similar to Viagra and there is a ban against adding prescription medication or their analogues to foods throughout Australia and worldwide.

“State and territory food enforcement agencies are currently investigating the products, which are being sold as an instant coffee product, and have been available on the internet and in adult shops,” FSANZ said.
It is still unclear what side-effects the drugs could have aside from sexual enhancement.

“These analogues, like any drugs can interact with prescription medicines and may be dangerous, particularly for people with certain health conditions,” a FSANZ alert reads. “Consumers who are using this product should stop taking it immediately and speak to a doctor if they are experiencing side effects.”

There have been several instances where government has called for a food recall because of the presence of prescription medicines in foods.

Taking prescription medication which has not been prescribed can be extremely dangerous to a person’s health. Taking Sildenafil can be dangerous with certain heart drugs. It interacts with many medications and can raise or drop blood pressure; also it is not advisable to drink grapefruit juice whilst taking Viagra, because that pushes up the blood level of the drug.

You should always speak to your doctor before taking Viagra as even natural products can interfere with prescription medicines.

Condoms Cost Australian Taxpayers $50,000

Condom packets designed by artists in a safe sex project in Australia has cost taxpayers 50,000 dollars and been abandoned.

The project, known as the Free Condom Project - The Art of Being Smart, will distribute 75,000 condoms in stand-out designed packets for free in selected shops. Ratepayers Victoria president Jack Davis said the use of public monies for such a project was "ridiculous".

"It's a joke ... I consider this an absolute waste of taxpayers' money, which can be better used by helping the needy," the Daily Telegraph quoted Davis as saying.

Fitzroy retailer Abigail Crompton, who came up with the idea, said she hoped the "eclectic" packaging would make people think condoms were "cool", and start using them more to protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Crompton said the 50,000 dollar cost of the project included the design of the packets, the website, marketing, research development and the condoms.

Family Planning Victoria and the Victorian AIDS Council, which are state and federally funded, backed the project to boost awareness of the importance of using condoms, to curb the growing rates of STIs.

Victorian AIDS Council executive director Mike Kennedy defended the use of public money, explaining that it was "a very cheap and effective way" of getting the message of condom use across to Victorians.