The Herald yesterday reported that during Australian Idol, channel 10 has been screening advertisements for the diet drug Xenical.
Screened during the high-rating Australian Idol program, which counts 13- to 17-year-olds as one of its largest audiences, the ads have reportedly driven girls as young as 13 and of average weight to ask pharmacists for the drug.
Pharmacists have reported an increase in demand from young girls since the campaign began two weeks ago. They have also reported that many young girls that have requested the drug are not overweight (surprise, surprise). The drug has side effects such as incontinence and diarrhoea.
This is seriously irresponsible. Here’s Ten’s contact details if you want to write to them and tell them just how irresponsible they are:
| 1 Saunders Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009 PH: (02) 9650 1010 |
| POSTAL ADDRESS |
| GPO BOX 10 Sydney NSW 2000 |
It’s a capitalist conspiracy i tell you!