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writes:One day whilst I was off work this week, I decided to clean the house, since we have guests coming round.As I was cleaning my son's room, I found a large amount of Viagra tablets stashed in a wardrobe of his - all the tablets were unconsumed.My son is 16, and studying art and design at college, and doing well in his studies. When he came in from college, I confronted him about what I found in his room and he insisted he needed them. I asked him politely and sensitively if he was having sex with anyone and he said he wasn't. (By the way, the age of consent in the country I'm posting this from is 16 years old, so if he was having sex it would be legal)I spoke to my husband, but he just said "Boys will be boys. Let the lad be. If he wants to stash Viagra away, then so be it!"I just don't get why a 16 year old would have loads of Viagra anyway - and don't know where he'd get it from.What do I do now?? where do I turn for advice? I just don't know what to do. thanks, Dawn
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 October 2008): You say he has a 'stash'. Just how many pills are we talking about here?
A 16 year-old wouldn't need them.
If he's selling them he (or you) can expect the police to come knocking on your door anytime soon. Viagra is a blood pressure reducing medicine, as well as the obvious use for it. If a person with low blood pressure took a high enough dose there could be tragic consequences for that person. If your son is the supplier it wouldn't bode well for him - or HIS supplier - when it came to the inquest of the deceased person.
I'd suggest you have a serious word with your husband and son to get to the bottom of this. He needs the consequences spelling out to him in no uncertain terms. You need to find out where he got them from and inform the police who supplied them to him, because it sure as hell wouldn't be his doctor if he's a healthy lad.
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reader, StudentOfLife  +, writes (2 October 2008):
 My guess is that he wants to experiment with them. I doubt that's because he needs them.
At that age, I had worse thing than viagra in my room. I wouldn't worry about it. Instead of being on your guard ready to attack, wait for him to come talk to you if he feels like it.
If you remove his viagra, he will find a better place to hide his next stack and will become more vigilant with you. I think that it will create distance instead of bringning him closer.
Hope it helps! :)
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reader, darren1111 +, writes (2 October 2008):
 is he selling them, its not the first thing you think of needing at 16, could he be selling them for someone else and could this lead on to other things, your husband seems unconcerned but what if he started selling crack etc, i come from a life involved in all sorts of illegal stuff, viagra is one of many things i can get from certain people and probably the least harmful, or he could be having a problem sexually and is shy, embarrassed, uninformed or unaware of where to get help, maybe a heart to heart with him and a few leaflets obtained from drs surgery or hospital regarding sexual matters. best of luck
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reader, BigSis +, writes (2 October 2008):
 Sounds a bit dodgy to me. My first thought when I read this was maybe they're stolen and he's hiding them for someone or even selling them on. Your guess is as good as mine.
I must admit though, I'm a little surprised at your husband's reaction there. Is he not worried that if your son is consuming these pills, they could be harmful to him?
The other thing is, and I really don't know if I'm right or not, but isn't Viagra only available on prescription?
BigSis
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