Teens are often advised to watch their drinks at party, because of fear someone lacing their drinks with drugs. But who would have thought, that company producing spirits could add drugs into their alcoholic drinks intentionally? Not some ordinary drugs, but Viagra and similar drugs. Two Chinese distillers are going to be investigated, because of this.
According to local officials, distilleries added to their alcohol Viagra and tadafil ,which is drug with similar effects like Viagra. On top of that they were advertising this alcohol has good effects on your health. Police said they found 5000 bottles and many packages of sildenafil (chemical name for Viagra). They estimate that the total haul is worth about 100.000.00 USD.
Local food and drug administration confirmed, that powder was added in three types of local spirit, called Baijiu. It is similar to vodka and it is the most popular drink in China.
This discovery is very disturbing for local food safety officials. Especially when according to doctors, recommended dosage of Viagra and alike drugs is one each day. And even less when used by people over the age of 65. These drugs have side effects like nausea, ringing in the ears, loss of vision and hearing and many more. This kind of medical cocktail is extremely unsettling.
Young people, especially young girls are often told to watch their drinks all the time on parties. Why? Because of danger, that someone could put some drug in it. But what if Chinese company that makes alcoholic drinks as a part of trading secret add drug directly into their products? Two distillers are investigated because they were lacing their alcohol with Viagra.
According to officials, the distilleries added Viagra to thousands of bottles and advertising them, that they have health preserving qualities. Police found huge amount of chemical called sildenafil, which is basically Viagra. The police assume that total haul of alcohol is worth more, then 100.000.00 USD.
Local Food and Drug administration said that the powder was added into three types of Baijiu, which is the most popular alcoholic drink in China and it is similar to Vodka. It’s made from rice and it is clean and strong spirit. On top of that, some of those bottles contained tadafil, another drug with similar effects like Viagra and few other drugs with anti-inflammatory effects.
This discovery is alarming for Chinese food safety officials. Doctors recommend only one dose of Viagra each day. And even less for people above age of 65. Among side effects is dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of vision or hearing and many more. And mixing these drugs with strong alcohol is very disturbing.
Definitions
Trading secret – confidential business information
Investigate – to examine or study
Lacing – to add drugs to food or drink
Preserve – make lasting/to keep safe from injury
Amount – quantity
Assume – to take something for granted
Contain – to hold or include within
Discovery – to get knowledge of
Among – in/into
Disturbing – upsetting