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Around 20 servicemen a week are turning to Viagra as stress takes its toll in the bedroom NewsColony STRESS of military life is driving 20 servicemen a week to turn to Viagra. The drug helped 1,032 soldiers, sailors and airmen stand to attention in bed last year — up 11 per cent in three years. 2 Twenty servicemen a week are turning to Viagra as tough military life takes its toll in the bedroom Credit: Alamy 2 The number of army personnel prescribed Viagra has increased seven per cent Credit: Alamy Sources blame gruelling tours and post traumatic stress disorder. One serviceman said: “Tough operations and exercises take their toll — so it’s no surprise some of the chaps need help in the bedroom.” “It is obviously good for morale and performance if they are given the help they need.” Figures show Viagra was given last year to 518 men from the Army , 275 in the Navy and 239 RAF personnel. Of those, 230 were officers. In the last three years the number of army pers...