It says on the VIAGRA website that VIAGRA is not for everyone and can have some serious side-effects. But none of these side effects seem to be having any sort of impact on the residents of Camden and Islington.

According to statistics from the Department of Health and Pfizer, Viagra's maker, North Londoners couldn't give a hoot about side effects: more Viagra prescriptions are being written for the area than in any other area of Britain.

Pfizer is reluctant to release sales figures but said North London topped its nationwide table. And separate statistics from the Department of Health show Camden and Islington Health authority spends more on Viagra per 1000 of its population than any other authority in the land.

Around seven men per 1000 in Camden and Islington are receiving Viagra, but only men with one of 14 specified conditions such as diabetes are eligible for the drug on the NHS, which means that most people are paying up to £10 for each tablet, or they are buying the little blue pills over the internet.

If you are a man who uses nitrate drugs (often used to control angina), they advise, never take VIAGRA. Your blood pressure could drop to unsafe or life-threatening levels.

Apparently the most common side effects of VIAGRA are headache, facial flushing, and upset stomach. Less commonly, bluish vision, blurred vision or sensitivity to light may briefly occur.

According to the website, VIAGRA is the #1 prescribed treatment for Erectile dysfunction. In the United States, nearly 10 million men have reclaimed their sex life by taking VIAGRA. Doctors in the United States have prescribed VIAGRA more than 39 million times. Apparently VIAGRA works by improving a man's response to sexual stimulation. So a look or a glance could become something much more.

Now that's scary!

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A successful two-day blitz against crime and grime has cleaned up the streets in Camden Town. Unlicensed street trading, illegal parking, graffiti, litter and anti-social behaviour were all targeted in the weekend crackdown, organised by Camden Council's street improvement scheme the Boulevard Project and Camden police.

Police made three arrests for the possession of drugs, two for shoplifting, one for robbery and a further arrest for deception, involving a stolen credit card.

The council's street management teams discovered more than 40 trading and highways offences, including traders blocking pavements and goods from shops spilling on to the street.

The food safety team carried out inspections of local shops and restaurants, while Camden's Grimebuster machine cleaned the streets and removed graffiti. The aim of the crackdown was to build on the regular weekend work already carried out by council teams and police in Camden Town.

The event was advertised in the local area, warning people that the action days were taking place.

Another crackdown is planned for national Make A Difference Day on October 26. Further blitzs are also in the pipeline, but teams plan to swoop without warning to catch the illegal traders by surprise.

Councillor Barbara Hughes, Executive member for community safety, said: "The council's teams and the police are working to tackle these issues every weekend in Camden Town. Action days are a great way to build on this work and they send a clear message to those who break the law and cause a nuisance that it won't be tolerated on our streets."

PC Phil de Pledge, of Camden police, said: "It was a very successful weekend and goes to show how working in partnership can have a real impact on the local area."