Lonan3 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 One of the suggestions for thopse attempting to defeat the evil weed is to find something else to do with your hands. I would respectfully suggest that Greater Glasgow NHS may have inadvertently found a possible answer. TIMES ARTICLE Every smoker needs a little encouragement to give up but those in Glasgow received more than they expected when they registered for a drug to help them. In a development unlikely to reduce cigarette consumption but almost certain to produce other benefits — at least for male patients — a “computer glitch” led to smokers being mistakenly prescribed Viagra instead of the anti-smoking drug Zyban. The problem is thought to have become apparent several weeks ago. About 900 GPs at 300 surgeries have been sent an e-mail from NHS Greater Glasgow warning about a malfunction by its “e-Formulary” IT system, which automatically lists the most popular drugs when doctors fill out prescriptions. When GPs tried to select Zyban, a drug that suppresses the part of the brain that experiences nicotine cravings, the computer instead selected sildenafil, the generic name for Viagra, which is used to treat impotence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Proof that it can be hard when you want to give up smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 "Easy Way" author Allen Carr won't ever start smoking again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity 23 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I read the easy way... It worked for a while... Then I got pregnant, that worked immediately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Make cigarettes 3" long, pink with a slightly bulbous filter tip. See how many men smoke those babies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I read the easy way... It worked for a while... Then I got pregnant, that worked immediately! Sadly, that option isn't open to me. Mind you, Viagra sounds like a tempter - then again, I'd probably just sell it to get more ciggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 those anti smoking adverts claim that smoking makes you impotent so maybe the viagra was needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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