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The Montreal Gazette reported an interesting study about Quebec men and Erectile Dysfunction medication. University of British Columbia (UBC) researcher Steve Morgan is not perplexed by the fact that the Province of Quebec in Canada, is usually above the national average in the volume of prescription drugs consumed, but is below the average for Erectile Dysfunction drugs.

Morgan, the lead author of The Canadian Rx Atlas, and director of the UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research suggest many Quebecers in their early sixties don’t “do” erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra.

A man we’ll call Guy as he asked not to be identified, say’s “I’m not a sex machine, I’m a lover and there are no pills for that”.

In his younger years, Guy tried and like almost every illicit drug that came his way. Into his 50’s, his passion for drugs came to a point where he only enjoyed marijuana.

Now in his early sixties Guy is drug free. This has driven Guys female fans to other distractions because of his inability to maintain an erection. Even with their strong suggestions he still refuses to take medication for the problem.

It turns out many Quebecers feel the same. In a study released last December, about $20 billion was spent by Canadians on prescription drugs on 2007. The lowest per capita spending was in British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast while Quebec in the east was the highest, $432 to $681 respectively.

But when it came to the erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis, the picture was reversed. B.C. men ranked 16% higher than the average Canadian male, while Quebec men were down 16% than the average male to improve a man’s ability to get or keep an erection.

Morgan, a resident of B.C. can’t help but point out the obvious. When he lectures on his landmark report, he says it boils down to lifestyle choices and cultural differences. Those cultural differences are some people thinks prescription drugs have no place in the bedroom and would rather break out the wine.

Many variables come into play when looking at the overall prescription drug use in Canada. Many private and public drugs plans assist in helping pay for the cost of these drugs, and all the provinces have different costs associated with the dispensing of prescription drugs.

Among the most commonly prescribed drugs in Canada are Cardiovascular drugs, used to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Quebec used three percent more than the nation average. 26% more than the national average on cholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. And finally twenty nine percent higher than the national average for drugs used to prevent migraine headaches, certain types of seizures, and pain caused by diabetes.