The images are coming at us fast, in ads in sports arenas and in commercials for the sexual performance drug Viagra.
And they're influencing an unlikely group -- teenagers.
“My favorite NASCAR driver was Mark Martin the (driver) for Viagra and that's another reason why I buy it because of sports,” said Justin.
We are protecting their identities, but Justin and others 11 News interviewed are 16- and 17-year-olds who tell us they abused Viagra.
“Heard one of my uncles also talking about it,” said Justin. “Then I heard his wife bragging about it.”
These kids say their curiosity had unexpected consequences.
“Nausea, dizziness (and) when I woke up, I felt like I wanted to vomit,” said Stephen, another Viagra abuser.
“They hear father saying hey I'm back on the block,” said Dr. Ronald Peters of the University of Texas-Houston.
Peters said he found out kids are getting Viagra from surprising sources.
“They're getting it from their home, they’re getting it from friends,” he said. “They’re not buying this particular drug, but they have access to it so it's very important for parents to know where their medication is.”
“In the long run, they may experience liver damage heart trouble and blood pressure problems things like that,” said Troy Jefferson.
And these kids say the consequences have convinced them Viagra isn’t something they will experiment with again.
“It's not fun,” said Stephen. “It can hurt you in a lot of ways.”
And they're influencing an unlikely group -- teenagers.
“My favorite NASCAR driver was Mark Martin the (driver) for Viagra and that's another reason why I buy it because of sports,” said Justin.
We are protecting their identities, but Justin and others 11 News interviewed are 16- and 17-year-olds who tell us they abused Viagra.
“Heard one of my uncles also talking about it,” said Justin. “Then I heard his wife bragging about it.”
These kids say their curiosity had unexpected consequences.
“Nausea, dizziness (and) when I woke up, I felt like I wanted to vomit,” said Stephen, another Viagra abuser.
“They hear father saying hey I'm back on the block,” said Dr. Ronald Peters of the University of Texas-Houston.
Peters said he found out kids are getting Viagra from surprising sources.
“They're getting it from their home, they’re getting it from friends,” he said. “They’re not buying this particular drug, but they have access to it so it's very important for parents to know where their medication is.”
“In the long run, they may experience liver damage heart trouble and blood pressure problems things like that,” said Troy Jefferson.
And these kids say the consequences have convinced them Viagra isn’t something they will experiment with again.
“It's not fun,” said Stephen. “It can hurt you in a lot of ways.”