 Young Qatari nationals swallow the lion's share in the anti-impotency drugs market, a business that has shot up by 30 per cent over the past two years, local pharmacists said. "There is a tremendous increase in the use of drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, especially among young Qatari nationals," a pharmacist at Al Salam Pharmacy in Doha told Gulf News. "We have witnessed a constant increase in the sales of these kinds of drugs for the past three years, ranging between 20 and 30 per cent."
| That's simply weird. Young fellows having trouble getting it up? When I was a young fellow, I had a hard time getting it down. But then, I didn't spend my youth among women wearing sacks, either. And I usually managed to keep a safe distance between myself and the local holy men. |
According to pharmacists across the country, Qataris represent the majority of consumers, followed by other Arab nationals and Westerners. Several young consumers approach pharmacists seeking their help, even though most of the time they do not possess a valid medical prescription. "There has been a dramatic fall in the age profile of the consumers. We frequently see youngsters aged between 20-25 years asking for the pills," he said. Precarious health conditions among a population suffering from obesity and cardiovascular diseases, and the lack of self-confidence or the desire to have more intercourse in a short period of time are the main causes of the pills' growing popularity among the youth, medical experts said.
| Back in my day, by Gar, we made do with a cigarette, maybe a beer, and a bit of conversation to while away the time between exchanges of bodily fluids. |
"There is a lack of selfconfidence among the younger generation. We also sell to adults and the elderly, but as much as to the youth," said a pharmacist at Al Sadd Pharmacy. |