One in four consumers of Viagra or its substitutes in Spain is between 16 and 30 years old. Many take the sildenafil pill to feel safe and the greatest danger, they warn, is getting hooked.

Addiction can lead to anxiety, depression and, in very extreme cases, even suicide. Experts are concerned that the number of young people who come to consultation with problems derived from drug abuse or even addiction is growing. “The fear of failure is already pathological”: why more and more young people are self-medicating with Viagra.