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More Young Men Turning On To Viagra
August 05, 2004
A new study shows the use of Viagra among younger men under the age of 55 has increased three-fold since the drug first hit the market. Express Scripts today released the results of their 1998 to 2002 study of more than 5 million insured adults in the US.
Men between the ages 18 to 55 years were identified as the fastest growing segment of users. The findings showed that the use of Viagra for a medical condition decreased over the study period, which suggests younger men are using Viagra as a recreational drug.
Overall, use increased from 0.8 percent of the survey population in 1998 to 1.4 percent in 2002, an 84 percent increase.
Use among men 18 to 45 years increased by 312 percent over the study period, and by 216 percent in men 46 to 55 years.
Men 56 and older continue to be the largest segment of Viagra users, however, growth of use in this segment has slowed.
Increased use may be bad news for health plan providers.
"Already concerned with the impact Viagra has had on their pharmacy budgets, health plan sponsors now face the prospect of increased use among a younger, healthier generation of patients," said lead author, Dr. Tom Delate.
The study is published in the International Journal of Impotence Research. source :-http://www.healthtalk.ca | 
